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*Røyrvik* (Norwegian)
*Raarvihke* (Southern Sami)
Røyrvik (Norwegian); Raarvihke (Southern Sami)
Village
	View of the village
	Røyrvik Røyrvik
	Coordinates: 64°53′02″N 13°33′45″E / 64.8839°N 13.5626°E
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Namdalen
Municipality	Røyrvik Municipality
Area
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population (2024)
• Total	221
• Density	582/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7898 Limingen

Røyrvik (Norwegian) or Raarvihke (Southern Sami) is the administrative centre in Røyrvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the municipality, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the border with Sweden. It sits at the northern end of the large lake Limingen. Børgefjell National Park is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north. Røyrvik Church is located in the village.^[3]

The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2024) of 221 and a population density of 582 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,510/sq mi).^[1]

Name

The village (and municipality) is named after the old Røyrvik farm (historically: Røirviken) since the first Røyrvik Church was built there (in 1828). The first element is røyr which means "Arctic char". The last element is vik which means "inlet".^[4]