Titran
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Titran is a village in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located at the western end of the island of Frøya, about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) west of Hammarvika
and Sistranda
. The Sletringen Lighthouse
is located on a small islet off the coast of Titran. The village is centered around fishing
and fish farming
.
Titran is also known for its windmill
energy production. It is the site of the first wind energy
production in Norway. Two windmills were built near the village in 1986. The tallest windmill is 32 metres (105 ft) high and can produce 4000 kW.
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 is located at the western end of the island of Frøya, about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) west of Hammarvika
Hammarvika
Hammarvika is a village in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about south of the municipal center of Sistranda on the southeastern side of the island of Frøya. The village has a population of 499....
and Sistranda
Sistranda
Sistranda is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Frøya, about north of Hammarvika and the Frøya Tunnel. The village has a population of 714.Sistranda has schools representing all...
. The Sletringen Lighthouse
Sletringen Lighthouse
Sletringen Lighthouse is a lighthouse just off coast of Titran in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is Norway's tallest lighthouse. The lighthouse has a secondary light also. The main light is a flashing white light with a two blink pattern and it can be seen for...
is located on a small islet off the coast of Titran. The village is centered around fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and fish farming
Fish farming
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases young fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species'...
.
Titran is also known for its windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
energy production. It is the site of the first wind energy
Wind energy
Wind energy is the kinetic energy of air in motion; see also wind power.Total wind energy flowing through an imaginary area A during the time t is:E = ½ m v2 = ½ v 2...
production in Norway. Two windmills were built near the village in 1986. The tallest windmill is 32 metres (105 ft) high and can produce 4000 kW.