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Village in Sørfold Municipality, Norway Not to be confused with Rosvik. Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Røsvika Røsvik
Village
Røsvika is located in NordlandRøsvikaRøsvikaShow map of NordlandRøsvika is located in NorwayRøsvikaRøsvikaShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 67°28′41″N 15°27′42″E / 67.4781°N 15.4617°E / 67.4781; 15.4617
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySørfold Municipality
Area
 • Total0.52 km (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total209
 • Density402/km (1,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8220 Røsvik

Røsvika is a village in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the southern shore of the Sørfolda fjord, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the municipal centre of Straumen.

The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village had a population (2007) of 209 and a population density of 402 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,040/sq mi). Since 2007, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. The village is home to a nursing home, a psychiatric hospital, and Røsvik Church. It is now also home to YWAM Nordland.

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. "Røsvika, Sørfold (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Røsvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-16.


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