Tarva is an archipelago

Archipelago

An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...

 in the municipality of Bjugn

Bjugn

Bjugn is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The village of Botngård is the administrative centre of Bjugn municipality...

 in Sør-Trøndelag

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...

. The largest and only populated island is Husøya; other islands include Været and Karlsøya. The islands are located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Nes

Nes, Sør-Trøndelag

Nes is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is also a village in the present-day municipality of Bjugn. Nes is located about east of the Tarva islands and about west of Botngård...

 on the mainland in Bjugn. Tarva is connected to the mainland via the Dybfest–Tarva Ferry.

The islands were owned by the Austrått

Austrått

thumb|The manor’s entry portal with the coat of arms carved in [[soapstone]].Austrått or Austrått Manor is a manor in Ørland municipality, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Since the 10th century Austrått has been the residence for many noblemen, noblewomen and officials who played a significant role in...

 manor until 1858. The Norwegian Air Force has a firing range on the western islands. The Tarva chapel

Tarva Chapel

Tarva chapel is a church in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on Husøya, the largest of the Tarva islands. It was built in 1972 and it holds about 55 people....

is located on the main island.