Ottersøya
Ottersøy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ottersøya Location of the village  Ottersøya Ottersøya (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 64°51′27″N 11°17′17″E / 64.8574°N 11.2881°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Municipality | Nærøysund |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2023)
[1] | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 641/km2 (1,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Post Code | 7940 Ottersøy |
Ottersøya is a village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Kvingra peninsula, just across the Nærøysundet from the town of Rørvik. In Ottersøya there are, among other things, grocery store, post office (Ottersøya has postcode 7940), hairdresser and petrol station. Important workplaces on Ottersøya besides trade and service are Nærøysund Kraftbetong A/S, Noprec - Containerservice Ottersøya and Mekon AS. In Ottersøya there is a large dry dock owned by Moen Slipp. Nærøysundet school, which is a fully divided primary school plus after-school, is located in Ottersøya. Ottersøy kindergarten is also located here.
The village of Torstad lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Ottersøya. The Marøysund Bridge and Nærøysund Bridge (which connect Vikna to the mainland) lie just south of Ottersøya. [3] Before the mainland connection to Vikna and Rørvik was established in 1981, Ottersøya was the ferry port for Rørvik.
The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2023) of 248 and a population density of 641 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,660/sq mi). [1] The base district has 359 inhabitants.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Ottersøya, Nærøy (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2016-04-03). "Ottersøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
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