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Villa, Norway

Coordinates: 64°32′49″N 10°41′34″E / 64.5470°N 10.6929°E / 64.5470; 10.6929
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Villa
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Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°32′49″N 10°41′34″E / 64.5470°N 10.6929°E / 64.5470; 10.6929
Area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation106 m (348 ft)
Highest pointVillafjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityFlatanger Municipality
Demographics
Population0

Villa[1] is an island in Flatanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 1.2-square-kilometre (300-acre) island lies in the Folda sea about 1.65 kilometres (1.03 mi) northwest of the village of Lauvsnes on the mainland and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the island of Bjørøya.[2] The Villa Lighthouse is located on the western part of the island.[3] The island had some permanent residents until the 1960s, but now it is uninhabited.

Large parts of the island consists of rocky mountains and rocks, but it also has bogs and heather areas and offers a rich flora, with some rare plants such as the yellow water-lily.

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ^ "Villa" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  3. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2021-08-18). "Villa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2024-11-21.