Roan is a village in

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county,

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. The village is located along the

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on the west coast of the Fosen peninsula, about south of the nearby coastal village of Bessaker. The Berfjorden and the island of Brandsøya lie just offshore of the village of Roan. Roan Church is located in the village. Roan kirke fra RA

The village was the

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of the old Roan Municipality prior to 2020 when it was merged into

References

Villages in Trøndelag Åfjord {{Trøndelag-geo-stub