Rørvik
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Rørvik is a port village in the municipality of Vikna
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The village also serves as the administrative centre
of the municipality. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna
archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna
. The 1.73 square kilometres (427.5 acre) village has a population (2011) of 2,721. The population density
of the village is 1573 PD/km2.
There are several museums in Rørvik and a hotel. Telenor Mobil is an important employer, as is public service
, fishing
, and commercial salmon fish farming
. Rørvik is also home to the Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School and Rørvik Church
.
county in central Norway, approximately 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) north of the city of Trondheim
(320 kilometres (198.8 mi) by road). Rørvik lies at the eastern part of the Vikna archipelago, on the Inner-Vikna
island at the western shore of the Nærøysundet strait, facing the mainland on the eastern shore of the strait. The climate is maritime, and many private gardens have plum
and apple
trees even here at a latitude
of 65°N.
The last decades have seen many people moving to Rørvik from other parts of the archipelago.
coastal steamer, and the northbound and southbound ships meet in Rørvik in the evening. Vikna has been accessible by car from the mainland since 1981 when the Nærøysund Bridge
and Marøysund Bridge
on Norwegian County Road 770 was completed. The speedboat Namdalingen runs three times daily to Namsos
, the regional center. Rørvik Airport, Ryum
is located just south of Rørvik, and it serves the Vikna/Nærøy
area.
Vikna
Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village also serves as the administrative centre
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
of the municipality. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna
Vikna
Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...
archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna is the largest of the three major islands in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes Rørvik, the administrative centre of Vikna.Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also...
. The 1.73 square kilometres (427.5 acre) village has a population (2011) of 2,721. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of the village is 1573 PD/km2.
There are several museums in Rørvik and a hotel. Telenor Mobil is an important employer, as is public service
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and commercial salmon fish farming
Fish farming
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases young fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species'...
. Rørvik is also home to the Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School and Rørvik Church
Rørvik Church
Rørvik Church is a parish church in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rørvik on the island of Inner-Vikna. The church is part of the Vikna parish in the Nærøy deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros...
.
Geography
The town is located in the northwestern part of Nord-TrøndelagNord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county in central Norway, approximately 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) north of the city of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
(320 kilometres (198.8 mi) by road). Rørvik lies at the eastern part of the Vikna archipelago, on the Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna is the largest of the three major islands in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes Rørvik, the administrative centre of Vikna.Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also...
island at the western shore of the Nærøysundet strait, facing the mainland on the eastern shore of the strait. The climate is maritime, and many private gardens have plum
Plum
A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds , the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one...
and apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
trees even here at a latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
of 65°N.
History
This area was early settled, and there are several prehistoric burial mounds. Among the rocky slopes and cliffs on the islands are many surprisingly lush lowland fields, and farming and fishing were the traditional ways of life, as they partly still are.The last decades have seen many people moving to Rørvik from other parts of the archipelago.
Transportation
Rørvik is a port of call of the HurtigrutenHurtigruten
Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway's western and northern coast. Sometimes referred to in English as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the roundtrip journey in 11...
coastal steamer, and the northbound and southbound ships meet in Rørvik in the evening. Vikna has been accessible by car from the mainland since 1981 when the Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya and Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Rørvik. Together with Marøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna to the mainland. ...
and Marøysund Bridge
Marøysund Bridge
Marøysund Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects the mainland to the island of Marøya in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna...
on Norwegian County Road 770 was completed. The speedboat Namdalingen runs three times daily to Namsos
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
, the regional center. Rørvik Airport, Ryum
Rørvik Airport, Ryum
Rørvik Airport, Ryum is a regional airport operated by Avinor that serves the municipalities of Vikna and Nærøy in the northwestern part of Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located south of the village of Rørvik and about west of the town of Kolvereid in Nærøy...
is located just south of Rørvik, and it serves the Vikna/Nærøy
Nærøy
Nærøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Nærøy is part of the Namdalen region. Norway's smallest town, Kolvereid, is the administration centre of the municipality...
area.
External links
- Norveg museum - Norway's coastal heritage from the ice age to the present
- Namdalskysten - A tourist site about the municipalities on the coast of Nord-TrøndelagNord-Trøndelagis a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...