Rørstad

Rørstad is a village in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sørfolda fjord, about south of the village of Nordfold and about northwest of the village of Røsvika. The historic Rørstad Church is located in the village, and worship services are held there twice each summer. The village area was located on a peninsula lying between the Nordfolda and Sørfolda fjords, just east of the uninhabited island, Prestmåsøya.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Depopulated villages in Norway, Sørfold Municipality and Villages in Nordland.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: abandoned village
Country: Norway
Located in: Sørfold Municipality
Elevation: 7

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==History== The site was an important historical location due to the importance of boat transportation. It was the centre of the old Folden Municipality since the Rørstad Church was located in the village. Since boat transportation gave way to automobile transportation in the 20th century, the village became more remote. There are no road connections to Rørstad, but there are ferry connections from Røsvika in the summer. The permanent residents left the village in the late-1970s, but since then the area has been used for summer holiday cottages.

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