Fillan, Norway
Fillan | |
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Village | |
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  Fillan  Fillan | |
| Coordinates: 63°36′23″N 8°58′11″E / 63.6063°N 08.9696°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Hitra Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,388 |
| • Density | 1,176/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7240 Hitra |
Fillan[3] is the administrative centre of Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern side of the island of Hitra, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Ansnes. The island of Fjellværsøya lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast, across the Fillfjorden.[4]
The 1.18-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,388 and a population density of 1,176 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,050/sq mi).[1]
History
[edit]The village was the administrative centre of the old Fillan Municipality which existed from 1886 until 1964.
One of two branches of Guri Kunna Upper Secondary School in the village as is Fillan Church (built in 1789).[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fillan, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten O., ed. (26 November 2024). "Fillan (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2025.