Nord-Frøya
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Nord-Frøya is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It municipality comprised the northern part of the island of Frøya and all of the small islands to the north and northeast such as Sula
, Mausund
, Froan
, and Halten. Sletta church
(or Nord-Frøya church) is located on the northern tip of the island of Frøya.
(South Frøya). Its initial population was 3,972. On 1 January 1964, the two municipalities were reunited as Frøya. Nord-Frøya's population was 4,348 at the time of the merger.
Sør-Trøndelag
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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...
. It municipality comprised the northern part of the island of Frøya and all of the small islands to the north and northeast such as Sula
Sula, Sør-Trøndelag
Sula is an island group in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about west of Mausund and about northwest of the island of Frøya....
, Mausund
Mausund
Mausund is a small village and an island group in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about northwest of the island of Frøya, roughly between the islands of Sula and Halten....
, Froan
Froan
Froan is a populated archipelago in Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The islands lie in the sea about west of the Fosen peninsula. Froan consists of several hundred islands and islets. The islands run for about in a northeasterly direction, parallel to the coastline. Halten lies at the northern...
, and Halten. Sletta church
Sletta Church (Frøya)
Sletta Church is the main church in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of the municipal center of Sistranda. The current church building was built in 1990 on the site of the old church that burned down...
(or Nord-Frøya church) is located on the northern tip of the island of Frøya.
History
The municipality of Nord-Frøya was established on 1 January 1906 when the old municipality of Frøya was divided into Nord-Frøya (North Frøya) and Sør-FrøyaSør-Frøya
Sør-Frøya is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was made up of the southwestern part of the island of Frøya. The main population center of Sør-Frøya was the village of Titran on the western tip of the island...
(South Frøya). Its initial population was 3,972. On 1 January 1964, the two municipalities were reunited as Frøya. Nord-Frøya's population was 4,348 at the time of the merger.