Helgbustadøya (sometimes Helgebustad or Helgebostad) is an island in the municipality of Hitra 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 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Kvenvær, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Melandsjøen.[1]

Helgbustadøya
Location in southern Trøndelag
Helgbustadøya is located in Trøndelag
Helgbustadøya
Helgbustadøya
Location of the island
Helgbustadøya is located in Norway
Helgbustadøya
Helgbustadøya
Helgbustadøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63°34′45″N 8°31′43″E / 63.5791°N 08.5286°E / 63.5791; 08.5286
Area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Length3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Coastline22 km (13.7 mi)
Highest elevation75 m (246 ft)
Highest pointReitmarkåsen
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityHitra

The eastern third of the island has a pine forest that is a nature reserve and the western two-thirds is a rocky, barren plateau that has many ponds and marsh areas.

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References

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  1. ^ "Helgbustadøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-29.