Buvika

Buvika is a village in the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gaulosen, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Gaula River. Buvika lies along the European route E39, about halfway between the villages of Børsa and Leinstrand. The village of Buvika was the municipal center of the former municipality of Buvik from 1855 until its dissolution in 1965, and this is also where Buvik Church is located.[3]

View of Buvika, looking south
Buvika
Village
Buvika
Location of the village
Buvika
Buvika (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.3125°N 10.1841°E / 63.3125; 10.1841
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictOrkdalen
MunicipalitySkaun
Area
  Total1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total3,089
  Density2,101/km2 (5,440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7350 Buvika

The western part of the village of Buvika is called Ilhaugen. Together, the 1.47-square-kilometre (360-acre) village area has a population (2018) of 3,089 and a population density of 2,101 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,440/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Buvika, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-07-19). "Buvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
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