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Røvika

Coordinates: 62°43′44″N 7°25′15″E / 62.7289°N 7.4208°E / 62.7289; 7.4208
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Røvika
Geitnes
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Røvika is located in Møre og Romsdal
Røvika
Røvika
Røvika is located in Norway
Røvika
Røvika
Coordinates: 62°43′44″N 7°25′15″E / 62.7289°N 7.4208°E / 62.7289; 7.4208
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
MunicipalityMolde Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
356
 • Density1,187/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6456 Skåla

Røvika[3] or Geitnes[4] is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Karlsøyfjorden on the Romsdal Peninsula, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Molde and about 3 to 4 kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 mi) north of the villages of Nesjestranda and Sølsnes. The village sits along the Norwegian County Road 64, at the eastern end of the Bolsøy Bridge. Røvik Church is located in the village.[5]

The 0.3-square-kilometre (74-acre) village has a population (2024) of 356 and a population density of 1,187 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,070/sq mi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Røvika, Molde (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Røvika". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  4. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Geitnes". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  5. ^ Tennøy, Per-Morten, ed. (2023-12-20). "Geitnes (tettsted i Molde)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-23.