Uthaug

Uthaug
—  Village  —
View of the village
Uthaug
Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates:
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Ørland
Area[1]
 • Total 0.42 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 414
 • Density 986/km2 (2,553.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7142 Uthaug

Uthaug is a village in the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Bjugnfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Opphaug, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town of Brekstad, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Kjeungskjær lighthouse. Ørland Airport lies just south of the village.

The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2009) of 414. This gives the village a population density of 986 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550 /sq mi).[1]

Uthaug is home to fish processing and concrete manufacturing industries. It also has a good harbor with a breakwater. The Uthaugsgården museum is an old preserved trading post that is located in the village.[3]

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