Røsvika Røsvik |
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Village | |
Location in Nordland | |
Coordinates: 67°28′41″N 15°27′42″E / 67.47806°N 15.46167°ECoordinates: 67°28′41″N 15°27′42″E / 67.47806°N 15.46167°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Salten |
Municipality | Sørfold |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 8220 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. Røsvik had 209 residents in 2007, but it has since fallen below 200. The village is home to a nursing home, a psychiatric hospital, and Røsvik Church.