Rørvik

Rørvik is a town and administrative centre in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna. The town has a population (2024) of 3,743 and a population density of . alt=Norveg|left|thumb|Norveg

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Rørvik
Settlement.settlement_type: Town/City
Settlement.image_skyline: Rørvik.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the old town (Berggården)
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe marker: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Trøndelag#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Trøndelag
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Namdalen
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3645
Area: 1.86
Elevation: 4
Image: 00 2879 Rørvik (Norwegen).jpg

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Commons category: Rørvik (Nærøysund)

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Geography
History
Economy
Transportation
Culture
Media gallery
References
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There are several museums in Rørvik. The Norwegian Coastal Museum, with its center for coastal culture and vessel protection, is located here. The critically acclaimed museum building Norveg was designed by the architect Guðmundur Jónsson. Rørvik is also home to the Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School, Ytre Namdal Vocational School for maritime education and the Safety Center Rørvik which offers safety training for seafarers.