| Buvika | |
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Buvika
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| Districts of Norway | Orkdalen |
| Municipality | Skaun |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.38 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,856 |
| • Density | 1,345/km2 (3,483.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7350 Buvika |
Buvika is a village in the municipality of Skaun in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gaulosen, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) from the mouth of the Gaula River. Buvika lies along the European route E39, about halfway between the villages of Børsa and Leinstrand. The village of Buvika was the municipal center of the former municipality of Buvik, and this is also where Buvik Church is located.
The western part of the Buvika village is called Ilhaugen. Together, the 1.38-square-kilometre (340-acre) urban area has a population (2009) of 1,856. The population density is 1,345 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,480 /sq mi).[1]