Bjugn (village)
Bjugn
Botngård (historic) | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
| Coordinates: 63°45′53″N 9°48′31″E / 63.7648°N 09.8086°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Ørland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,379 |
| • Density | 1,112/km2 (2,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7160 Bjugn |
Bjugn (or historically Botngård) is the administrative centre of Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Bjugnfjorden. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Høybakken, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Nes, and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of village of Oksvoll.
The 1.24-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,379 and a population density of 1,112 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,880/sq mi). There is a videregående school in Botngård. Fosenhallen is one of only four indoor speed skating ovals in Norway. Bjugn Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village, on the southern shore of the Bjugnfjorden.