Ytter-Vikna
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Ytter-Vikna is one of the three major island
s in the municipality of Vikna
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located in the western part of Vikna. Norwegian County Road 770 crosses the 82 square kilometres (31.7 sq mi) island. The villages of Austafjord
and Valøya
are located on this island.
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...
. It is located in the western part of Vikna. Norwegian County Road 770 crosses the 82 square kilometres (31.7 sq mi) island. The villages of Austafjord
Austafjord
Austafjord is a small village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna, approximately west of Rørvik. Austafjord sits about half way between the nearby villages of Garstad and Valøya. Austafjord has a population of about 30, as...
and Valøya
Valøya
Valøya is a village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna, about west of Rørvik. Valøy Chapel is located in this village....
are located on this island.