Røsvik

Røsvik or Røsvika is a village in the municipality of Sørfold 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.[2] Røsvik had 209 residents in 2007, but it has since fallen below 200.[3][4] The village is home to a nursing home, a psychiatric hospital, and Røsvik Church. It is now also home to YWAM Nordland.

Røsvika

Røsvik
Village
Røsvika
Location in Nordland
Røsvika
Røsvika (Norway)
Coordinates: 67.4781°N 15.4617°E / 67.4781; 15.4617
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySørfold
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8220 Røsvik

References

  1. "Røsvika, Sørfold (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Røsvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2007). "Tettstader. Folkemengd og areal, etter kommune" (in Norwegian).
  4. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2008). "Nye og utgåtte tettsteder" (in Norwegian).


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