Hidra

Hidra is the largest in county, . The 20.8-square-kilometre island lies within , south of the mainland coast, separated from it by the 350-metre wide Hidrasund strait and the .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Flekkefjord, Norway
  • Also known as: “Hitterö”, “Hitteröen”, and “Hitterøy”
  • Historically known as: “Hitterø”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hidra Church.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large in county, . It is located in the village of on the island of Hidra. is situated 3 km west of Hidra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rasvåg and Kirkehamn.

Village
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is a fishing village in in county, . The village is one of two harbours on the island of Hidra. is located on the south side of the island and the other harbour, , is located on the west side, about 4 kilometres away.

Village
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is a fishing village in in county, . The village is one of two harbours on the island Hidra. lies on the west end of the island, while the other harbour, lies on the south side of the island. is located in the village. is situated 2½ km west of Hidra.

Hidra

Latitude
58.2247° or 58° 13′ 29″ north
Longitude
6.57872° or 6° 34′ 43″ east
Population
528
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Open location code
9FC86HFH+VF
Geo­Names ID
3152715
Wiki­data ID
Q20553128
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Hidra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة هيدرا”
  • Basque: “Hidra (Norvegia)”
  • Basque: “Hidra”
  • Cebuano: “Hidra”
  • Danish: “Hidra”
  • Dutch: “Hidra”
  • French: “Hidra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hidra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hidra”
  • Norwegian: “Hidra”
  • Swedish: “Hidra”
  • Turkish: “Hidra”
  • Western Frisian: “Hidra (eilân)”
  • Western Frisian: “Hidra”

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