Culture/history

History and culture

People have been living on Hitra and Frøya for more than 10,000 years. At Dolmsundet Adventure Park on Hitra, they have rebuilt a Viking long house, and at the South Trøndelag Coastal Heritage Museum, also on Hitra, you can learn more about the area's coastal history and culture.

On the islands of Hitra and Frøya there are numerous idyllic fishing villages, lighthouses and marinas. Fishermen's cabins have been adapted or rebuilt as holiday homes.

Deep-sea fishing along the coast of Trøndelag enjoys an international reputation. There are several deep-sea fishing festivals, and deep-sea fishing trips onboard fishing vessels under the guidance of professional fishermen are frequently organized. Or if you prefer, you can enjoy good fishing from the shore or from a boat in calmer inshore waters, in the fjords and along the shore.

Facts

The island of Hitra
Hitra is the seventh largest island in Norway (excluding Svalbard), and the largest south of the Lofoten Islands.

The island's land area is 571.5 square kilometres, whilst the the council's area is 680 square kilometres.

The highest point is Mørkdalstuva, 345 metres above sea level. It is located on the west side of the island.

The island of Frøya
Frøya is a smaller island, and it has more than 5,000 islets around. Frøya is relatively flat, with Bremnestua 74 metres above sea level as one of the highest points.

The municipality of Frøya is enormous in extent, if one includes the vast sea areas within the municipality's border.

There are around 8,000 inhabitants living on Hitra and Frøya.

Nature and climate

Climate
The climate on Hitra and Frøya is typical for the coast. During the summer, the weather is often sunny with degrees around 20 degrees Celsius. During autumn and winter the weather can be really rough and windy, but still it is exotic. There is almost no snow during the winter.

Magnificent nature
The nature along the coast of Trøndelag is rough and wild. Whilst Hitra features dense forests, rocky slopes along the coast and picturesque coves, Frøya offers open seas, charming islets and enchanting islands.

With its wide range of fish species, the coast of Trøndelag is an extremely popular destination for foreign, Norwegian and local anglers. Giant catches lurk in the deep as well.

The area is home to a rich variety of animals and birds, and a variety of deer, seals, killer whales, sea eagles and other sea birds can be seen on a trip through the island archipelago.

Froan Landscape Protection Area
Froan covers a 400-square kilometre large island and coastal stretch from Vingleia Lighthouse in the southwest to Halten in the northeast. This site is the largest contiguous coastal area that has been heritage listed in Norway so far. The reserve was established to protect the local flora and fauna with birds, seals and other mammals.

Havmyran Nature Reserve
Havmyran on Hitra was protected as a nature reserve in 1982 and covers the well 40 square kilometres of untouched landscape in the interior of the island.

Culture

Culture on Hitra and Frøya is largely characterized by several hundred years of fish, crabs, seals and whales capture. If You goback two hundred years ago, then lived about 12000 people on Frøya. Today, it live about 4000 people here. Many of these lived at the island just outside Frøya at Mausund, Sula, Froan and on the Halten. Most of these lived by fishing and built up the charming fishing village. Today, most of the islands are abandoned, but many of the islands are the remnants of the fishing villages well preserved. Today lots of tourists are visiting these islands to be charmed and for fishing. Crabfishing is very popular activity here. Hopsjøstiftelsen and Kystmuseet are 2 of the most important communicaters of coastal culture in our region. See more at www.kystmuseet.no and www.hopsjo.no.

Annonsører

Hitra

Hitra - When you want to...

The island Hitra is the seventh largest (excluding Svalbard) and the largest south of the Lofoten Islands. Øyas land areas is 571.5 km ², while the the council area is 680 km ². The highest point is Mørkdalstuva, 345 metres above sea level. and is located on the west side of the island. Topographi, vegetation and animal life is varied. Along the coast towards the south, west and north is the nature marked by rough coastal climate with the naked heather moors. In the interior of the island can be found pine forests, mountain terrain and large flats of swamp with rich bird life. The Havmyran nature was protected as a nature reserve in 1982 and covers the well 40 km ² untouched landscape in the interior of the island. www.hitra.kommune.no

Frøya

Frøya - The islands against the big ocean!

The landscape on Frøya is characterized by low forest, hilly landscape with a lot of swamp, mountain and water. It is planted significant amounts of wood several places. Frøya is relatively flat, with Bremnestua 74 metres above sea level as one of the highest points. Frøya council is enormous in extent, if one expects the vast sea areas within the councilborder If one considers only the countries that are on the island of Frøya 147 km ², while the municipality make up the 244 km ². http://www.froya.kommune.no

Velkomsthilsen - Hitra

Ordfører Ole L. Haugen ønsker deg velkommen til Hitra.

...oppleve den totale stillhet, du kan finne ro i sjel og sinn. Du opplever en raus og gjestmild natur, men kan også få oppleve voldsomme naturkrefter gjennom skiftende vær og vind.

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