Uthaug

Village in Trøndelag county, Norway
Village in Central Norway, Norway
63°43′35″N 9°35′34″E / 63.7263°N 09.5928°E / 63.7263; 09.5928CountryNorwayRegionCentral NorwayCountyTrøndelagDistrictFosenMunicipalityØrlandArea • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)Elevation2 m (7 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total394 • Density1,037/km2 (2,690/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
7142 Uthaug
Uthaug harbour
Sjøgata, Uthaugsgården

Uthaug is a village in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Bjugnfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Opphaug, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town of Brekstad, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Kjeungskjær Lighthouse. Ørland Airport lies just south of the village.

The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2018) of 394 and a population density of 1,037 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,690/sq mi).[1]

Uthaug is home to fish processing and concrete manufacturing industries. It also has a good harbor with a breakwater. The Uthaugsgården museum is an old preserved trading post that is located in the village.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Uthaug, Ørland (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Uthaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-19.


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