Smøla
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| County | Møre og Romsdal | |
| Landscape | Nordmøre | |
| Municipality | NO-1573 | |
| Administrative centre | Hopen | |
| Mayor (2005) | Iver Nordseth (V) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 285 282 km² 270 km² 0.09 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 321 2,248 0.05 % -14.0 % 8/km² | |
| Coordinates | 63°24′ N 8°1′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=63_24_N_8_1_E_type:adm2nd_region:NO-1573) | |
| www.smola.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1573) | ||
Smøla is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Located outside Kristiansund and Tustna, it consists of one main island (214 km²) and more than 3,000 smaller ones. The main island is very flat, the highest peak reaches 63 m (206.5 ft) above sea level. Almost all of the land area consists of marshes and cliffs; only 5% is cultivated into agricultural land.
On 5 December 2002, an installation of 20 windmills was opened. This is phase one of the renewable energy project, capable of delivering 40 MW. Phase two will be completed in the autumn of 2005, generation more than 110 MW. All in all, the energy production complex will consist of 68 windmills, making it the second largest installation of windmills in Europe.
External links
- Statkraft and Nuon co-operate on wind-based green electricity (http://www.statkraft.com/wbch3.exe?ce=300102) – Press release from Statkraft, 27 March 2003
| Municipalities of Møre og Romsdal | |
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