Smøla

2174 ( March 31, 2013 )

Smøla is a place on the eponymous island Smøla in Central Norway and at the same time a municipality in Fylke (administrative district ) Møre og Romsdal. In it is situated on the northern tip of the district municipality 2174 people ( as of March 31, 2013 ) on an area of ​​approximately 274 km ². The largest island is Veiholmen. The existing of several islands and villages municipality is named after the island.

The Smøla located in the archipelago on the west coast of Norway. It is surrounded by numerous smaller islands, reachable by ferry. The hilly moorland on the island is surrounded by lakes and small fjords. The vegetation consists of lichens, mosses, grasses and shrubs. Because of its location on the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic and the surrounding archipelago waters are rich in fish, almost all known fish species in Norway occur around Smøla. For this reason, the fishing industry and Sportanglerei is a key economic sectors. There are two wind farm turbines.

History

According to research results of the Institute for Geodesy and Geoinformation Science at TU Berlin it should be here around the mythical island of Thule from the ancient world map of Ptolemy.

The island is one of the best preserved of Norway Rune Stones.

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