Titran

{{Short description|Village in Frøya Municipality, Norway}}

{{For|the Russian engineering company|Titran, Tikhvin}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Titran

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|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Titran in the evening.jpg

|image_caption = View of the village

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Central Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Trøndelag

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Fosen

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Frøya Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

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|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 7268 Titran

|coordinates = {{coord|63.6678|08.3064|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 4

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Titran, Frøya (Trøndelag) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Fr%C3%B8ya/Titran/ |access-date=2018-02-19 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Titran{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/498782 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a village in Frøya Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the western end of the island of Frøya, about {{convert|30|km}} west of the villages of Hammarvika and Sistranda. The Sletringen Lighthouse is located on a small islet off the coast of Titran. The village is centered on fishing and fish farming and in 2017, there were 105 residents.{{Store norske leksikon|Titran|Titran|2025-01-21|Haugen|Morten O.|2024-11-27}} Titran Chapel is located in the village.

Titran is also known for its windmill energy production. It is the site of the first wind energy production in Norway. Two windmills were built near the village in 1986. The tallest windmill is {{convert|32|m}} high and can produce {{convert|4|MW|hp|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Titran - Old fishing village |url=http://www.gonorway.no/norway/sidevisning.php?id=488 |publisher=GoNorway.no}}

Hallvar Witzø's film Everybody hates Johan (2022) is set in Titran.

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