Fillan, Norway

This article is about the village in Hitra, Norway. For the former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway, see Fillan Municipality.

Fillan^[3] 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.^[4]

Fillan
Village
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Coordinates: 63.6063°N 08.9696°E / 63.6063; 08.9696
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Hitra Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	1,388
• Density	1,176/km2 (3,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7240 Hitra

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).^[1]

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Fillan Municipality which existed from 1886 until 1964.

One of two branches of Guri Kunna Upper Secondary School in the village as is Fillan Church (built in 1789).^[4]

Media gallery

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  Fillan Church