Official Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Label: | Røyrvik |
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: | Namdalen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Røyrvik |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.38 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 247 |
Population Density Km2: | 650 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7898 Limingen |
Coordinates: | 64.8839°N 13.5626°W |
Elevation M: | 425 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Røyrvik (Southern Sami: Raarvihke) is the administrative centre in Røyrvik municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the municipality, about west of the border with Sweden. It sits at the northern end of the large lake Limingen. Børgefjell National Park is located about to the north. Røyrvik Church is located in the village.[2]
The 0.38km2 village has a population (2018) of 247 and a population density of .[3]
The village (and municipality) is named after the old Røyrvik farm (historically: Røirviken), since the first church, Røyrvik Church, was built there (in 1828). The first element is røyr which means Arctic char and the last element is vik which means "inlet".[4]
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt. 15. Oluf Rygh. W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. 1903. Kristiania, Norge. 299. dokpro.uio.no. Norwegian.