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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
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