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Autråttborgen in Ørland
A little about me:
My interests span across very many fields.
But I will shorten to the essentials, so is the music (music history), singing, dancing, traveling (experiences), garden (Botany), astronomy, meteorology, birds, cooking and training (cycling)
I like to deal with yard work, and has gradually assumed a fairly large collection of roses.
First I will tell you about my hamlet and the commune I'm living in:
Austråttborgen (the picture) is a renaissance palace built in 1656 by the wealthy Norweigan chancellor Ove Bjelke. Fru Inger of Austrått who owned the estate in the 16th centuary is the most famous. Today Austråttborgen is owned by the state and has exhibitions, guided tours and concerts etc. About 800 metres from Austråttborgen lies Austråttlunden a protected grove. A network of footpaths wind their way through the natural woodland area where you can observe rare plants and a rich variety of wildlife. Here you can also find Lundahaugen with Austrått fort - an old coastal battery with a triple gun tower brought here by the Germans during their occupation of Norway in the W.W.II.
Austrått Fort at Lundahaugen. Gun installations mounted by the Germans during their occupancy of Norway during WW II. A unique war memorial and a great engineering feat. Reaches 5 stories down into the mountain.
Austrått Manor a renaissance manor from around 1650. Built in 2 levels around a courtyard. The main building is 30 metres high. Chapel from about 1170. Borgstua Cafe. Surrounded by an impressive park.
Austrått Protected Area at Austrått Grove. Wooded area with an extensive network of foot paths. World's most northerly wild winter oak. Interesting bird and plant life.
http://www.nkim.museum.no/Norsk/austrattborgen.htm
Ørland Airport is a base in NATO. 
Meteo details of Ørland just now..
About Uthaug where I live: 
You can see more pictures of Sjøgata in my photo album.
Moving along the shore to Uthaug and the charming Støgata with buildings from the 1800's. Here you will find the Boathouse Museum, Uthaug Harbour and Guldteigbrygga, but you should not miss the beautiful view out over to Kjeungskjær Lighthouse as you head towards Uthaugsgården. Some of the farm buildings here date back to 1740 and all the furnature inside is authentic giving an atmosphere of how it used to be. Connected to Uthaug you will also find the preserved Husmannsplassen Tinden (old crofters farm) and Trøndelags largest burial mounds at Nøkkelhaugen.
Uthaug Farm at Uthaug center. Built as residence for the dowagers of Austrått. Oldest building erected in 1736. Large main building with an impressive collection of old furniture, textiles and business equipment.
Here 's a link about the drift of Uthaug Farm:
http://museumsnett.no/uthaugsgaarden/
Boathouse Museum, "Naustet" at Uthaug Harbour. Building from the mid-1800's housing a collection of fisherman's gear.
Tinden. Only preserved cotter's cottage in Ørland. Open Sundays in July - Aug.
Sea Lane (Sjøgata). Quaint lane by the sea with several preserved fishermen's houses, some dating back to the 1800's.
Kjeungskjær Lighthouseoff Hoøya. Characteristic lighthouse, built in 1880.
You can watch picture of Kjeungskjær and other similar stuff here:
http://www.kysthotell.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52
Ørland municipality has approximately 5.050 inhabitants and covers a area of 73,5 km2. Main industries are Military base, agriculture, trade and commerce. Ørland's administration center, Brekstad, is Fosen's largest commercial center, with approximately 60 shops and services. Ørland is rich in culture and natural beauty, with its flat landscape and unique light effects, makes it a favorite place for artists. Here you will find several water fowl reserves of special interest to ornithologists. Surrounded by the sea on three sides orland is a haven for sailing enthusiasts. You can also hunt, dive, wind surf and bird-watch. There are various types of boats for hire.
Grandefjæra is an ornithologists paradise - 210 species have been registered. For hikers Rusasetfjellet has many marked trails. There are also good facilities for visitors passing through by boat. To visit Ørland is also to wander through Norwegian history. Two historic sites ale Austrått Manor - the residence of Ove Bjelke, Norway's Chancellor during the late 1600's and Austrått Fort, a German gun installation from WW II.
More about Ørland here:
http://www.orland.kommune.no/sitepageview.aspx?sitePageID=1007
BREKSTAD (6km from Uthaug)
The local centre, Brekstad, which lies 8 km from the cottage group, has speedy catamarans to the nearest towns, Trondheim and Kristiansund. Brekstad has also ferry shuttle service across the fjord.
Brekstad have status as a city.
Ørland Church. Stone church from l4th century.
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FOSEN
Fosen is a peninsula north-west of the Trondheimsfjord. The region has an exciting variety of landscapes and villages. Farming, fishing and trade are the principal industries. Purely historically this area is also interesting. Fosen has some of the oldest traces of ancient settlement in Norway, from an age more than 11000 years back in the past. The region has played an important part in the development of the country. Its history is mainly the tale of resourceful, toiling people who slowly, but surely laid the foundations of the present days’ prosperity.
Fosen is a land of contrasts. From coastal landscapes with skerries, moors and quiet fjords you can reach beautiful mountains and valleys within a distance of a few kilometres. You will find cultural landscapes, forests, marshes, wild rivers, peaceful lakes and gushing streams. The weather, too, changes almost as quickly as the scenery.
That's why I have a weather station here? he he..
The multitude of plant, animal and bird species makes Fosen a fascinating area for people concerned with nature. Here you can find a wonderland for ornithologists. The country is also perfect for walking tours.
  
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