Buvika
Buvika is a village in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gaulosen, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Gaula River. Buvika lies along the European route E39, about halfway between the villages of Børsa and Leinstrand. Buvik Church is located in the village.
View of Buvika, looking south
The western part of the village of Buvika is called Ilhaugen. Together, the 1.48-square-kilometre (370-acre) village area has a population (2024) of 3,193 and a population density of 2,157 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,590/sq mi).
History
The village of Buvika was the administrative centre of the old Buvik Municipality which existed from 1855 until its dissolution in 1965.
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Buvika, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2017-07-19). "Buvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
