Hemnskjela

Hemnskjela
Location of the island in Trøndelag
Hemnskjela is located in Trøndelag
Hemnskjela
Hemnskjela
Location of the island
Hemnskjela is located in Norway
Hemnskjela
Hemnskjela
Hemnskjela (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63°29′23″N 9°07′09″E / 63.4898°N 09.1191°E / 63.4898; 09.1191
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Length2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Width3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation164 m (538 ft)
Highest pointVettan
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityHitra

Hemnskjela (sometimes Hemnskjel) is an island in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 4.4-square-kilometre (1.7 sq mi) island is located in the Trondheimsleia strait at the mouth of the Hemnfjorden, just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Sandstad on the nearby island of Hitra.[1]

The southern entrance to the Hitra Tunnel is located on the island of Hemnskjela. The tunnel connects the village of Sandstad on the island of Hitra to Hemnskjela (underneath the Trondheimsleia). Then, the Hemnskjel bridge connects the island of Hemnskjela to the mainland part of Hitra. The Terningen Lighthouse lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the island.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-07-14). "Hemnskjela". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-10.


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