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Hitra is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
,
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. The municipality covers the island of Hitra and hundreds of smaller
island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
s, islets, and
skerries A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. Skerry, skerries, or The Skerries may also refer to: Geography Northern Ireland *Skerries, County Armagh, a List of townlands in County Armagh#S, townland in Coun ...
as well as an area on the mainland of Norway. It is part of the
Fosen Fosen is a traditional district in coastal Trøndelag county, Norway. The district consists of the municipalities Osen, Åfjord, Ørland, Indre Fosen, Orkland, Heim, Hitra, and Frøya. In colloquial speech, Fosen also refers to the Fosen ...
region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
. The
administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of the municipality is the village of
Fillan Saint Fillan, Filan, Phillan, Fáelán (Old Irish) or Faolán (modern Gaeilge & Gàidhlig) is the name of an eighth century monk from Munster, who having studied at Taghmon Abbey, traveled to Scotland and settled at Strath Fillan. Name The nam ...
. Other villages include Andersskogan,
Ansnes Ansnes is a village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Fillfjorden on the northeastern coast of the island of Hitra. There is a bridge from Ansnes to the island of Fjellværsøya to the east. The ...
,
Forsnes Forsnes is a village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern corner of the island of Hitra, along the Trondheimsleia. It is about south of the village of Kvenvær and about west of the village of S ...
,
Hestvika Hestvika is a village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern tip of the Hitra (island), island of Hitra along the Trondheimsleia, about east of the village of Sandstad where the entrance to the ...
, Knarrlaget,
Kvenvær Kvenvær is a fishing village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hitra. It is just south of the Bispøyan islands. Kvenvær Church is located in the village. ...
,
Melandsjøen Melandsjøen is a village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the island of Hitra, just across the strait from the island of Dolmøya. Melandsjøen is the home to the Hitra Church. T ...
, Nordbotn,
Sandstad Sandstad is a village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Trondheimsleia on the southeastern coast of the Hitra (island), island of Hitra, about southwest of the village of Hestvika. The north e ...
, and Ulvan. The municipality is the 149th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hitra Municipality is the 178th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,323. The municipality's
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
is and its population has increased by 17.7% over the previous 10-year period. Hitra Municipality is famous in Norway for its large and dense population of
red deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or Hart (deer), hart, and a female is called a doe or hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Ir ...
(as symbolised in its coat of arms — see image right). Hitra Municipality is a member of the
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.


General information

The
prestegjeld A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...
of Hitra was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...
law). On 1 January 1877, the northern island of Frøya and its smaller surrounding islets (population: 3,949) was separated from Hitra to form the new
Frøya Municipality Frøya is the westernmost List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region and consists of the Frøya (island), island of Frøya, which lies nor ...
. On 1 January 1886, the southern and eastern parts of Hitra Municipality were separated into a new
Fillan Municipality Fillan is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1886 until its dissolution in 1964. It is now part of Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the northeastern p ...
. This left Hitra Municipality with 2,241 residents. Then on 1 January 1913, the western part of Hitra Municipality was separated to form the new
Kvenvær Municipality Kvenvær is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1913 until 1964. It is located in what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the western part of the ...
. This left Hitra Municipality with 1,439 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee The Schei Committee () was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a ...
. On 1 January 1964, Hitra Municipality (population: 1,344),
Kvenvær Municipality Kvenvær is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1913 until 1964. It is located in what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the western part of the ...
(population: 840),
Fillan Municipality Fillan is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1886 until its dissolution in 1964. It is now part of Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the northeastern p ...
(population: 1,759), and
Sandstad Municipality Sandstad is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The former Sandstad Munic ...
(population: 1,028) were merged to form a new, larger Hitra Municipality. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag (; ) was a Counties of Norway, county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag () county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. ...
county to the new
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county. On 1 January 2020, the island of
Hemnskjela Hemnskjela is an island in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Trondheimsleia strait at the mouth of the Hemnfjorden, just south of the village of Sandstad on the nearby island of Hitra. The southern e ...
and the northwestern corner of
Snillfjord Municipality Snillfjord is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was split between Hitra Municipality, Heim Municipality, and Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen ...
on the mainland was merged into Hitra Municipality.


Name

The municipality (originally the
parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
) is named after the island of
Hitra Hitra may refer to: Places * Hitra Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra (island), an island within Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra Church, a church in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Nor ...
(). The name is probably derived from a word meaning "split" or "cleft" (referring to the many
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s of the
island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
). Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Hitteren''. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Hitra''.


Coat of arms

The
coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
was granted on 7 August 1987. The official
blazon In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...
is ''"
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, a stag's head
couped The heads of humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. The blazon, or heraldic description, usually states whether an animal's head is couped (as if cut off cleanly at the neck), erased (as if forcibly ripped from th ...
argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
"'' (). This means the arms have a blue
field Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grass ...
(background) and the
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is the head of a
stag A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) a ...
. The stag's head has a
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of
argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea for the island municipality. The design of the stag's head symbolizes that Hitra is home to one of
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's largest populations of
red deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or Hart (deer), hart, and a female is called a doe or hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Ir ...
. The arms were based on an idea by Ketil Gylland from Fillan and drawn by the designer Einar Skjervold from Trondheim.


Churches

The
Church of Norway The Church of Norway (, , , ) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, and was established a ...
has two parishes () within Hitra Municipality. It is part of the
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
(
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...
) in the
Diocese of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg ...
.


Government

Hitra Municipality is responsible for
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(through 10th grade), outpatient
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,
senior citizen Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. Old age is not a definite biological sta ...
services,
welfare Welfare may refer to: Philosophy *Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group * Utility in utilitarianism * Value in value theory Economics * Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision ...
and other
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,
zoning In urban planning, zoning is a method in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into land-use "zones", each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for ...
,
economic development In economics, economic development (or economic and social development) is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and object ...
, and municipal
road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...
s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a
municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
of directly elected representatives. The
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is
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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the
Trøndelag District Court Trøndelag District Court () is a district court located in Trøndelag county, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Brekstad, Namsos, Steinkjer, and Trondheim. The court is subordinate to the Frostating C ...
and the
Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Trondheim. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. These areas constitute the ...
.


Municipal council

The
municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
() of Hitra is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political
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.


Mayors

The
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
() of Hitra is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list): *1838–1840: Johan Jørgen Borten *1840–1841: Christian Johannes Brodtkorb *1862–1869: Martin Nicolai Brodtkorb *1878–1878: C. Strøm *1888–1891: Nils Kristian Jørstad *1892–1898: Hans Fredrik Strøm *1913–1913: Jonas Strøm *1913–1920: Hans Melandsjø ( V) *1920–1922: Fredrik H. Strøm ( Bp) *1922–1925: Morten Lossius ( V) *1926–1931: Fredrik H. Strøm ( Bp) *1931–1934: Johan Olaus Asmundvaag ( H) *1935–1940: Ludvig Smaage ( V) *1941–1942: Morten Lossius ( V) *1942–1945: Sigbjørn Årnes ( NS) *1945–1945: Ludvig Smaage ( V) *1946–1947: Sten Hamnes ( Ap) *1948–1955: Ludvig Smaage ( V) *1956–1959: Peder Roksvåg ( Ap) *1960–1963: Jakob Storvik ( LL) *1964–1967: Arne Schanche Nilsen ( Sp) *1968–1971: Isak Hegerberg ( H) *1972–1975: Arne Schanche Nilsen ( Sp) *1976–1981: Isak Hegerberg ( H) *1982–1983: Bergljot Stokkan ( Sp) *1984–1987: Helge Jektvik ( Ap) *1988–1999: Egil Hestnes ( H) *1999–2003: Sigmund Jessen ( Ap) *2003–2007: Egil Hestnes ( H) *2007–2023: Ole Haugen ( Ap) *2023–present: John Lernes ( Ap)


Geography

Hitra is the seventh largest island of mainland Norway. It is bordered by
Frøya Municipality Frøya is the westernmost List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region and consists of the Frøya (island), island of Frøya, which lies nor ...
to the north and to the south (on the mainland) are
Heim Municipality Heim is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district ...
and
Orkland Municipality Orkland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkang ...
. It lies between the
Trondheimsleia The Trondheimsleia is a strait in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The long strait runs between the islands of Smøla and Hitra and the mainland municipalities of Aure, Heim, and Orkland. The strait has several fjords whic ...
strait and the
Frøyfjorden Frøyfjorden is a strait between the islands of Frøya and Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long strait is rather shallow, only about at its deepest. The Frøya Tunnel goes beneath the fjord from Hammarvika in Frøya Municipality to th ...
. The tall Mørkdalstuva is the highest point on the island of Hitra. The highest point in the whole municipality is the tall mountain Vingfjellet on the mainland, on the border with
Orkland Municipality Orkland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkang ...
. Other than the large island of Hitra, there are many other islands in the municipality, notably
Fjellværsøya Fjellværsøya is an island in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the eastern part of Hitra Municipality, east of the main island of Hitra and it is surrounded by the Frøyfjorden, Kråkvågfjorden, and F ...
, Ulvøya,
Dolmøya Dolmøya is an island in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Frøyfjorden, just north of the village of Melandsjøen on the island of Hitra (island), Hitra. The island of Dolmøya is flat, swampy, and ha ...
,
Helgbustadøya Helgbustadøya is an island in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is an island located in the Straumsfjorden just off the northwestern coast of the island of Hitra, just east of the Bispøyan islands, about northeast of the vil ...
,
Hemnskjela Hemnskjela is an island in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Trondheimsleia strait at the mouth of the Hemnfjorden, just south of the village of Sandstad on the nearby island of Hitra. The southern e ...
, and
Bispøyan Bispøyan is a group of islands in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. They are located north of the village of Kvenvær on the island of Hitra, and northwest of the island of Helgbustadøya. The largest islands in the group includ ...
. The Børøyholmen Lighthouse and Terningen Lighthouse are located in the
Trondheimsleia The Trondheimsleia is a strait in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The long strait runs between the islands of Smøla and Hitra and the mainland municipalities of Aure, Heim, and Orkland. The strait has several fjords whic ...
in the southeast part of Hitra Municipality.


Transportation

The company ''Kystekspressen'' runs
westamaran The Westamaran is a pioneer type of passenger transport high-speed catamaran developed by Westermoen Hydrofoil in 1973. The craft was highly successful and introduced a new era of passenger transport along the Norwegian coast and elsewhere. On t ...
services from
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
and
Kristiansund Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal counties of Norway, county. The admin ...
. The long
undersea tunnel An underwater tunnel is a tunnel which is partly or wholly constructed under the sea or a river. They are often used where building a bridge or operating a ferry link is unviable, or to provide competition or relief for existing bridges or ferry l ...
called the '' Hitratunnelen'' connects the island of
Hitra Hitra may refer to: Places * Hitra Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra (island), an island within Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra Church, a church in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Nor ...
to the mainland to the south and the long
Frøya Tunnel The Frøya Tunnel () is an undersea tunnel connecting Frøya Municipality and Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The tunnel, on county road 714, is located about south of the village of Sistranda on the island of Frøya (island), F ...
connects Hitra to the neighboring island of Frøya to the north.


Energy

There is a
wind farm A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an exten ...
in the central part of the island,
Hitra Wind Farm Hitra Wind Farm is a 24-turbine wind farm located in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway and operated by Statkraft. The farm is located on top of the Elsfjellet plateau in the central part of the island of Hitra, just south of the v ...
, founded in 2004, which has 24
wind turbine A wind turbine is a device that wind power, converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. , hundreds of thousands of list of most powerful wind turbines, large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over ...
s which produce a total of .


Notable people

* Simon Michelet (1863–1942), a theologian, teacher, and academic who was brought up in Hitra * John Aalmo (1902–1981), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of
Sandstad Municipality Sandstad is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The former Sandstad Munic ...
from 1934 to 1957 (except 1946–1947) * Martin Skaaren (1905 in Hitra – 1999), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of
Kvenvær Municipality Kvenvær is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1913 until 1964. It is located in what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the western part of the ...
from 1945 to 1961 *
Kjerstin Øvrelid Kjerstin Marie Øvrelid (March 16, 1929 – January 1989) was a Norwegian painter. She was known for her poetic paintings of flowers and depictions of the sea and skerries, usually those seen from Holmesund, northeast of Arendal, where she had her ...
(1929 in Hitra – 1989), a painter of flowers and the sea and skerries * Knut Børø (born 1948 in Hitra), a retired 5,000- and 10,000-metre runner who competed in the
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and
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*
Rita Ottervik Rita Irene Ottervik (born 11 September 1966 in Hitra Municipality) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party who served as the mayor of Trondheim from 2003 to 2023. Political career Early career She has served as a secretary in the Work ...
(born 1966 in Hitra), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Trondheim from 2003 to 2023 *
Anders Jektvik Anders Jektvik (born in Hitra Municipality, Norway on 14 June 1982) is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He started in the formation Tefeilles as a guitar player. Their debut album was ''To hjærta''. He left the band and co ...
(born 1982 in Hitra), a musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist *
Margaret Berger Margaret Berger (born 11 October 1985) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ. She made her debut on Sony BMG after she placed second on the second season of '' Norwegian Idol'' in 2004.Hoffman, K. Ross. Review"">"Chameleon ...
(born 1985), a singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ who was brought up in Hitra


See also

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Hitra official football team The Hitra official football team is the official football team for Hitra Municipality in Norway. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA. Hitra is a member of the International Island Games Association and has taken part in Football at the Islan ...


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Municipal fact sheet
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Hitra Windpark
{{authority control Municipalities of Trøndelag 1838 establishments in Norway Populated places established in 1838