Mellom-Vikna
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Mellom-Vikna is the smallest of the three major island
s in the municipality of Vikna
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The 32 square kilometres (12.4 sq mi) island is the site of Vikna Wind Farm
near Garstad
. The island is the middle island of the three main islands, hence it's name which means "middle-Vikna".
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the municipality of Vikna
Vikna
Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
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 32 square kilometres (12.4 sq mi) island is the site of Vikna Wind Farm
Vikna Wind Farm
Vikna Wind Farm is located on Husfjellet, just west of Garstad on the island Mellom-Vikna in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The wind farm consists of three wind turbines, with an installed capacity of each, giving a combined average annual production of . The wind...
near Garstad
Garstad
Garstad is a village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Mellom-Vikna, about west of Rørvik. Garstad Church is located in this village. Just to the west of the village lies the Vikna Wind Farm....
. The island is the middle island of the three main islands, hence it's name which means "middle-Vikna".