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Opphaug

Opphaug is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the Ørlandet peninsula about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Uthaug, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the villages of Ottarsbu and Austrått, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the town of Brekstad.

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Coordinates: 63°43′38″N 9°41′20″E / 63.7273°N 09.6888°E / 63.7273; 09.6888
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityØrland Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2024)1
 • Total
398
 • Density948/km2 (2,460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7140 Opphaug

Opphaug3 is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the Ørlandet peninsula about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Uthaug, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the villages of Ottarsbu and Austrått, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the town of Brekstad.

The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2024) of 398 and a population density of 948 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460/sq mi).1 Opphaug has small-scale industry and a grain mill.4

Climate

Climate data for Ørland Main Air Station 1991–2020 (10 m, precipitation days 1961–90, extremes 1955–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
10.9
(51.6)
14.3
(57.7)
22.6
(72.7)
28.9
(84.0)
30.7
(87.3)
32.7
(90.9)
31.8
(89.2)
25.9
(78.6)
19.6
(67.3)
14.2
(57.6)
12.2
(54.0)
32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
2.8
(37.0)
4.7
(40.5)
8.8
(47.8)
12.6
(54.7)
15.3
(59.5)
17.9
(64.2)
18
(64)
14.5
(58.1)
9.4
(48.9)
5.6
(42.1)
3.8
(38.8)
9.7
(49.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
0.7
(33.3)
2.1
(35.8)
5.4
(41.7)
8.8
(47.8)
11.7
(53.1)
14
(57)
14.1
(57.4)
11.3
(52.3)
7
(45)
3.7
(38.7)
1.7
(35.1)
6.8
(44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−1.7
(28.9)
−0.7
(30.7)
2.1
(35.8)
5.3
(41.5)
8.4
(47.1)
10.6
(51.1)
10.7
(51.3)
8.4
(47.1)
4.5
(40.1)
1.4
(34.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.9
(39.0)
Record low °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−16.5
(2.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.1
(32.2)
3.6
(38.5)
1
(34)
−3.3
(26.1)
−8
(18)
−15.4
(4.3)
−18
(0)
−20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88
(3.5)
82
(3.2)
76
(3.0)
55
(2.2)
52
(2.0)
69
(2.7)
63
(2.5)
91
(3.6)
110
(4.3)
104
(4.1)
92
(3.6)
111
(4.4)
993
(39.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 15 15 11 10 12 11 13 14 15 14 16 162
Source 1: 5
Source 2: 6
References

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Opphaug, Ørland (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  4. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Opphaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. "Meteostat". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  6. "yr.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute)". Retrieved 2022-02-05.