Sula, Trøndelag

Island group in Trøndelag, Norway

This article is about the island group in Frøya, Norway. For other uses, see Sula (disambiguation).

Sula

View of Sula

Geography
Location| Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates| 63°50′33″N 8°27′47″E﻿ / ﻿63.8426°N 08.4631°E﻿ / 63.8426; 08.4631
Administration

Norway

County| Trøndelag
Municipality| Frøya Municipality
Demographics
Population| 56 (2017)

Sula[1] (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsʉ̀ːɽɑ] ⓘ) is an island group in Frøya Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the island village of Mausund and around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the island of Frøya.[2]

The Sula Lighthouse and Sula Chapel are both located on the main island of Sula. The main village area of Sula spans four adjacent islands, linked by short bridges. A regular ferry service connects Sula to the village of Sistranda and nearby islands. As of 2017, the island group has a population of 56 residents, who predominantly work in the fishing industry including fish processing, and fish farming.[2]

## See also

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* List of islands of Norway

## References

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1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
2. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Sula (tettbebyggelse)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2025.