Titran is a village in the municipality of Frøya in

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county,

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. It is located at the western end of the island of Frøya, about 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

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and

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and in 2017, there were 105 residents. Titran Chapel is located in the village. Titran is also known for its

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energy production. It is the site of the first

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production in Norway. Two windmills were built near the village in 1986. The tallest windmill is high and can produce . Hallvar Witzø's film ''Everybody hates Johan'' (2022) is set in Titran.

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Frøya, Trøndelag Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub