Inner-Vikna
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Inner-Vikna is the largest of the three major island
s in the municipality of Vikna
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The 99.2 square kilometres (38.3 sq mi) island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes Rørvik
, the administrative centre
of Vikna.
Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also passing by Rørvik Airport, Ryum
, then it continues over the Nærøysund Bridge
and Marøysund Bridge
to connect the island to the mainland. The relatively flat and barren island is separated from the mainland by the Nærøysundet strait.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the municipality of Vikna
Vikna
Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The 99.2 square kilometres (38.3 sq mi) island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes Rørvik
Rørvik
Rørvik is a port village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village also serves as the administrative centre of the municipality. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna. The village has a population of 2,721. The...
, the administrative centre
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
of Vikna.
Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also passing by Rørvik Airport, Ryum
Rørvik Airport, Ryum
Rørvik Airport, Ryum is a regional airport operated by Avinor that serves the municipalities of Vikna and Nærøy in the northwestern part of Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located south of the village of Rørvik and about west of the town of Kolvereid in Nærøy...
, then it continues over the Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya and Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Rørvik. Together with Marøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna to the mainland. ...
and Marøysund Bridge
Marøysund Bridge
Marøysund Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects the mainland to the island of Marøya in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna...
to connect the island to the mainland. The relatively flat and barren island is separated from the mainland by the Nærøysundet strait.