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Nordøyan
Village
Nordøyan in June 2014
Nordøyan in June 2014
Country Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityNærøysund

Nordøyan is an archipelago and fishing village in Nærøysund, Trøndelag, Norway.

History

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In 1893, a pier was constructed.[1]

On 21 October 1962, the MS Sanct Svithun [no] ran aground at Nordøyan lighthouse and 41 people died, in an event known as the Sinking of the Sanct Svithun [no].[2]

Geography

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The village consists of three large islets Heimværet, Oddholmen, Surnøya and several smaller islets.[3]

Nordøyan Lighthouse is located in the village.[4] The lighthouse is located on Surnøya.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sandmo, Espen (15 May 2013). "En gammel perle på Namdalskysten". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ Sebak, Per Kristian (29 December 2020). "Sanct Svithun". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ Rosvold, Knut A (8 June 2020). "Nordøyan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger (7 July 2020). "Nordøyan fyr" [Nordøyan lighthouse]. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Nordøyan fyrstasjon" [Nordøyan lighthouse]. Kulturminnesøk. Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

64°48′20″N 10°32′45″E / 64.80556°N 10.54583°E / 64.80556; 10.54583

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