Fillan, Norway
Village in Central Norway, Norway
63°36′23″N 8°58′11″E / 63.6063°N 08.9696°E / 63.6063; 08.9696[1]
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(2018)[1]
7240 Hitra
Fillan is the administrative centre of Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern side of the island of Hitra, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Ansnes. The island of Fjellværsøya lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast, across the Fillfjorden.
The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,058 and a population density of 980 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi).[1]
The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Fillan that existed from 1886 until 1964. Fillan Church is located in the village.
Media gallery
- View of Fillan
- View of Fillan
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References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fillan, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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