For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Hitra
Physical characteristics - Location
Coordinates:
long: 8.76155 lat : 63.54624
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84
long: 8°45'4.1562 lat : 63°32'46.4604
Surface area:
543.7 km2 (1.432 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:
794.4 km
Average height:
76 metre
Length island:
40 km
Maximum width island (estimate):
16 km
Name :
Mørkdalstuva (345 metre)
Orientation island:
West-southwest - East-northeast
Demographic data island
Habited:
Yes
Number of inhabitants:
4403
Population density:
8.10 inh/km2
Important places (direction):
Hestvika (O)
Naming - Location
Local native name:
Hitra
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):
1) Frøya 5.4 km North 2) Smøla 7.9 km WestSouthWest 3) Linesøya 58 km NorthEast 4) Gossa 95.5 km SouthWest 5) Otrøya 105.3 km SouthWest 6) Sula 151.1 km SouthWest 7) Hareidlandet 164.3 km SouthWest 8) Gurskøya 181.4 km SouthWest 9) Leka 197.5 km NorthEast 10) Vågsøy 227.2 km SouthWest 11) Bremangerlandet 236.6 km SouthWest 12) Vega 254.8 km NorthNorthEast 13) Frösön 265 km East 14) Alsta 294.9 km NorthNorthEast 15) Dønna 306.4 km NorthNorthEast 16) Ytre Sula 322.4 km SouthWest 17) Løkta 327.8 km NorthNorthEast 18) Osterøy 334.7 km SouthSouthWest 19) Tomma 336.6 km NorthNorthEast 20) Fosnøyna 342.5 km SouthSouthWest 21) Husøya 347.5 km NorthNorthEast 22) Radøy 349.1 km SouthSouthWest 23) Fedje 350.8 km SouthWest 24) Lurøya 356.6 km NorthNorthEast 25) Holsnøy 358.5 km SouthSouthWest