Frøya, Sogn og Fjordane
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Frøya is an island in the western part of the municipality of Bremanger
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) island is located just to the southwest of the big island of Bremangerlandet
and its highest point is Fanneskarvarden at an elevation of 378 metres (1,240.2 ft).
The island contains the main village of Kalvåg
as well as the minor settlements of Liset, Steinset, Nesje, Stranda, and Frøyalandet. Frøya is located on the north shore of the Frøysjøen strait, which is part of the seaway between Florø
and Måløy
. The population (2001) of the island of Frøya (including the small nearby islets) is about 560. The main industries on the island are tourism
and fish processing
. Frøya Church
is located on the southeastern side of the island.
form of the name was Frøy or Frey. Therefore the name of the island has probably the same root as the name of the Norse god Freyr
, brother of Freyja. The names originally were titles: "lord
"/"master" or "lady
"/"mistress". The oldest meaning of the common word was "(the one) in front; the foremost, the leading" and here in the sense "the island in front of Bremanger".
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) island is located just to the southwest of the big island of Bremangerlandet
Bremangerlandet
Bremangerlandet is an island in the municipality of Bremanger in the traditional district of Nordfjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the county. The highest point on the island is the mountain Svartevassegga at , however the cliff at Hornelen, located ...
and its highest point is Fanneskarvarden at an elevation of 378 metres (1,240.2 ft).
The island contains the main village of Kalvåg
Kalvåg
Kalvåg is a village located on the southeast side of the island of Frøya in the municipality of Bremanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Kalvåg is on the coast along the Frøysjøen, the southern entrance to the Nordfjord. Kalvåg has a population of 351...
as well as the minor settlements of Liset, Steinset, Nesje, Stranda, and Frøyalandet. Frøya is located on the north shore of the Frøysjøen strait, which is part of the seaway between Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
and Måløy
Måløy
is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Måløy is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Holvik and about south of Raudeberg. The Måløybrua connects the town to the village of...
. The population (2001) of the island of Frøya (including the small nearby islets) is about 560. The main industries on the island are tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and fish processing
Fish processing
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer...
. Frøya Church
Frøya Church
Frøya church is a wooden "long church" in Kalvåg on the island of Frøya, in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway...
is located on the southeastern side of the island.
Name
Although Frøya is the name of the Norse goddess Frøya or Freya (Freyja), the Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name was Frøy or Frey. Therefore the name of the island has probably the same root as the name of the Norse god Freyr
Freyr
Freyr is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism. Freyr was highly associated with farming, weather and, as a phallic fertility god, Freyr "bestows peace and pleasure on mortals"...
, brother of Freyja. The names originally were titles: "lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
"/"master" or "lady
Lady
The word lady is a polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman...
"/"mistress". The oldest meaning of the common word was "(the one) in front; the foremost, the leading" and here in the sense "the island in front of Bremanger".