Muruvik Explained

Official Name:Muruvik
Other Name:Muruvika
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Trondheim Region
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Malvik
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.37
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:483
Population Density Km2:1305
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7550 Hommelvik
Coordinates:63.4325°N 10.8278°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Muruvika or Muruvik is a village in the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located near the end of the Stjørdalsfjorden, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. The village sits about north of the village of Hommelvik, the municipal centre.

The European route E6 highway used to pass through the village, but the highway now goes through the Hell Tunnel just south of Muruvika. The Meråker Line railway also passes through the village.[2]

The 0.37km2 village has a population (2018) of 483 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muruvika, Malvik (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-03-22.
  2. Encyclopedia: Muruvik. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2018-03-22. 2017-09-13. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.