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Villa is an island in the municipality of Flatanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 1.2-square-kilometre (300-acre) island lies in the Folda sea about 1.65 kilometres (1.03 mi) northwest of the village of Lauvsnes on the mainland and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the island of Bjørøya.[1] The Villa Lighthouse is located on the western part of the island. The island had some permanent residents until the 1960s, but now it is uninhabited.
Geography | |
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 64°32′49″N 10°41′34″E / 64.5470°N 10.6929°E |
Area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Coastline | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
Highest point | Villafjellet |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Trøndelag |
Municipality | Flatanger |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Large parts of the island consists of rocky mountains and rocks, but it also has bogs and heather areas and offers a rich flora, with some rare plants such as the yellow water-lily.
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