Stokkøya
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Stokkøya is an island
in the municipality of Åfjord
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The 16.7 square kilometres (4,126.7 acre) island is located in the Stoksund
area. The largest village on the island is Harsvika
. The 225 metres (738.2 ft) tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the island.
Stokkøya is connected to the mainland by the Stokkøy Bridge
between Harsvika
and Revsnes
on the mainland. The Linesøy Bridge
is being built connecting Stokkøya to the island of Linesøya
to the southwest. The smaller island of Lauvøya lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south.
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...
in the municipality of Åfjord
Åfjord
Åfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Harsvika, and By...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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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 16.7 square kilometres (4,126.7 acre) island is located in the Stoksund
Stoksund
Stoksund is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Åfjord. The municipality included the island of Stokkøya and surrounding islets, plus the surrounding area of the mainland...
area. The largest village on the island is Harsvika
Harsvika
Harsvika is a village in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Stokkøya, in the Stoksund area in northwest Åfjord. The north end of the Stokkøy Bridge lies just east of Harsvika, connecting it to Revsnes on the mainland....
. The 225 metres (738.2 ft) tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the island.
Stokkøya is connected to the mainland by the Stokkøy Bridge
Stokkøy Bridge
Stokkøy Bridge is a concrete cantilever bridge that crosses the Stokksundet strait between the mainland and Stokkøya in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge starts near Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of...
between Harsvika
Harsvika
Harsvika is a village in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Stokkøya, in the Stoksund area in northwest Åfjord. The north end of the Stokkøy Bridge lies just east of Harsvika, connecting it to Revsnes on the mainland....
and Revsnes
Revsnes
Revsnes is a village in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland in northwestern Stoksund area of Åfjord. The village lies near the south end of the Stokkøy Bridge, about southeast of the village of Harsvika on the island of Stokkøya. ...
on the mainland. The Linesøy Bridge
Linesøy Bridge
The Linesøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge and causeway which connects the islands of Linesøya and Stokkøya in Åfjord, Norway. The bridge opened on 7 October 2011 and replaced the Kjerkholmen–Linesøy Ferry....
is being built connecting Stokkøya to the island of Linesøya
Linesøya
Linesøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and southwest of the island of Stokkøya. The island also lies about north of the smaller island of Lauvøya...
to the southwest. The smaller island of Lauvøya lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south.