Røsvika
Røsvika
Røsvik | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 67°28′41″N 15°27′42″E / 67.4781°N 15.4617°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Sørfold Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 209 |
| • Density | 402/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8220 Røsvik |
Røsvika is a village in Sørfold Municipality 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.
The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village had a population (2007) of 209 and a population density of 402 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,040/sq mi). Since 2007, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. The village is home to a nursing home, a psychiatric hospital, and Røsvik Church. It is now also home to YWAM Nordland.