Borgan, Norway

Coordinates: 64°58′33″N 10°54′15″E / 64.9758°N 10.9043°E / 64.9758; 10.9043
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Borgan
Borgan is located in Trøndelag
Borgan
Borgan
Location of the island
Borgan is located in Norway
Borgan
Borgan
Borgan (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°58′33″N 10°54′15″E / 64.9758°N 10.9043°E / 64.9758; 10.9043
Area6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation89 m (292 ft)
Highest pointTrollskardstindan
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityNærøysund

Borgan is an island in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 6.2-square-kilometre (2.4 sq mi) island lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the larger island of Ytter-Vikna and the island of Kalvøya lies immediately north of Borgan.[1]

Borgan is not accessible by road, but there is a ferry connection to Ramstadlandet on Ytter-Vikna. Most of the island's residents live on the south side of the island. The highest point on the island is the 89-metre (292 ft) tall Trollskardstindan.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-12-25). "Borgan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-05.