Tarva (Norway)

{{Short description|Island group in Trøndelag, Norway}}

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|location = Trøndelag, Norway

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|coordinates = {{coord|63.8125|09.4207|display=inline,title|region:NO_type:isle}}

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|country = Norway

|country_admin_divisions_title = County

|country_admin_divisions = Trøndelag

|country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality

|country_admin_divisions_1 = Ørland Municipality

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The Tarva{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/923694 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} islands are an archipelago in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The largest and only populated island is Husøya and the other larger islands are Været and Karlsøya. There are also many smaller surrounding islets and skerries. The islands are located about {{convert|8|km}} west of the village of Nes on the mainland. Tarva is connected to the mainland via the Dybfest–Tarva Ferry.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Bjugn |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=http://www.snl.no/Bjugn |date=2017-06-17 |editor-last=Haugen |editor-first=Morten |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-02-27}}

The islands were owned by the Austrått manor until 1858. The Royal Norwegian Air Force has a firing range on the western islands. The small Tarva Chapel is located on the northern side of the main island.

Stokksundferja i sambandet Dypfest-Tarva.jpg|Ferry to Tarva

Fergeleiet på Husøya.jpg|Tarva harbour