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
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Geography
Location	Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	63.5791°N 08.5286°E / 63.5791; 08.5286
Area	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Length	3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width	6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Coastline	22 km (13.7 mi)
Highest elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Highest point	Reitmarkåsen
Administration
Norway
County	Trøndelag
Municipality	Hitra

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.

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

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