| Finnish: Röylä | |
| Native Name: | Swedish: Rödskog |
| Native Name Lang: | sv |
| Settlement Type: | District of Espoo |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Röylä within Finland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Espoo |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uusimaa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Helsinki |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Pohjois-Espoo |
| Subdivision Type5: | Inner District(s) |
| Subdivision Name5: | Röylä |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.3 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 410 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Jobs |
Röylä (in Finnish ˈrøy̯læ/; Swedish: Rödskog in Swedish pronounced as /ˈrø̂ːdskuːɡ/, pronounced as /sv-FI/) is a district of Espoo, Finland.[3] It is located in the Pohjois-Espoo area, northern shores of the Lake Bodom. Röylä had 410 inhabitants at the turn of the year 2019–2020 and the average age of the residents is 56,6 years.[2] The Swedish name Rödskog literally means "red forest", but it may be an abbreviation of the words rödjad skog, which means a "burn-clearing forest" for agricultural purposes.[4]
For the most part, Röylä consists of fields and forests. Many Stone Age settlements have been found in Röylä.[5] The building stock of the area is almost completely detached houses.[6] There are several small and smaller lakes in the western part of Röylä, such as Häkläjärvi, Sorvalampi, Hepolampi and Igelträsk. The eastern part of the narrow Lake Pitkäjärvi of Velskola also belongs to Röylä where only the northwestern part of Pitkäjärvi belongs to Velskola; the peninsulas protruding east from the northwest shore extend to the Röylä area according to the official district division.[7]
There is one Swedish-language school in Röylä, Rödskogs skola. Right next to the school is Snettans Farm. In addition, Röylä has several horse farms with riding schools. In the southern part of Röylä is Hovgård, originally founded as an officer's mansion.[8] Röylän ja Bodomin Seudun Omakotiyhdistys ry, founded in 1971, operates in the region of Pohjois-Espoo.[9]