Råkvåg Råkvågen |
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Village | |
View of the village
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Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
Coordinates: 63°45′45″N 10°04′40″E / 63.76250°N 10.07778°ECoordinates: 63°45′45″N 10°04′40″E / 63.76250°N 10.07778°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Trøndelag |
County | Sør-Trøndelag |
District | Fosen |
Municipality | Rissa |
Area | |
• Total | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 238 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 7114 Råkvåg |
Råkvåg, (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrɔːkˌvɔg]) or Råkvågen is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the inner part of the Stjørnfjord in the northern part of Rissa. It is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Husbysjøen and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Høybakken in Bjugn. The Ramsvik Church lies just south of the village.
The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2013) of 238. This gives it a population density of 610 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).
Råkvåg is popular with boat owners. It has become a tradition to meet here on one weekend during the summer (known as Råkvåg-dagene), when boats of all sizes and people of all ages gather to relax and socialize. Råkvåg-dagene is usually organized the last weekend of July.