Røyrvik

Røyrvik (Southern Sami: Raarvihke) is a village and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Røyrvik. The area has always had a strong Sami influence.

The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village of Røyrvik sits in the central part of the municipality and serves as the administrative center of the municipality. The village of Røyrvik has a population (2013) of 231, which gives it a population density of 592 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,530/sq mi).^[1]

Map of Røyrvik municipality

General information

The municipality of Røyrvik was established on 1 July 1923 when it was separated from the municipality of Grong. Initially, the population was 392. The municipal boundaries have not since changed.^[2]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Røyrvik farm (historically: Røirviken), since the first church, Røyrvik Church, was built there (in 1828). The first element is røyr which means Arctic char and the last element is vik which means "inlet".^[3]

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times; they were granted on 13 December 1985. The arms show a silver cross design on a blue background. This design is a common decoration on the pottery, hand-made articles, and traditional pewter embroidery found in the area. These objects were made by the ancestors of the Southern Sámi people presently living in the area. The crosses probably indicate the four points of the compass.^[4]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Røyrvik. It is part of the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.

**Churches in Røyrvik**
Parish (Sokn)	Church Name	Location of the Church	Year Built
Røyrvik	Røyrvik Church	Røyrvik	1828

Geography

Forest, lakes and mountains in Røyrvik

The area is covered with many large lakes such as Limingen, the 9th largest in Norway. Other lakes include Jengelvatnet, Namsvatnet, Ovrejaevrie, Storgollomsvatnet, Tunnsjøen, and Tunnsjøflyan. The river Namsen begins in the lake Namsvatnet.

The mountainous areas also offer plentiful opportunities for outdoor activities. The highest mountain is the 1,513-metre (4,964 ft) tall Jetnamsklumpen, located inside Børgefjell National Park.

Economy

From 1911 until World War I, mining explorations were conducted in the Gjersvik areas. The modern Grong Gruber mines were active in the Joma area from 1972 until 1998. Farming and reindeer husbandry have always been a source of income in the area. The mining buildings now house various small industrial firms.

A few efforts to create new business include electronics assembly and electronic document management. A small alpine ski resort (Skisenteret) was started in 1986.

References

↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
↑ Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (dokpro.uio.no) (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 299.
↑ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 13 November 2008.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [[commons:Category:Røyrvik|]].

Nord-Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway

Municipalities of Nord-Trøndelag

Current

Fosen	Leksvik

Innherred	Inderøy Levanger Snåsa Steinkjer Verdal Verran

Namdalen	Flatanger Fosnes Grong Høylandet Leka Lierne Namdalseid Namsos Namsskogan Nærøy Overhalla Røyrvik Vikna

Stjørdalen	Frosta Meråker Stjørdal

Former

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