Fillan, Norway
Fillan is the administrative centre of Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern side of the island of Hitra, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Ansnes. The island of Fjellværsøya lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast, across the Fillfjorden.
The 1.18-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,388 and a population density of 1,176 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,050/sq mi).
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Fillan Municipality which existed from 1886 until 1964. Fillan Church (built in 1789) is located in the village.
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References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fillan, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (26 November 2024). "Fillan (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2025.