Rørvig is a small town with a population of 1,047 (1 January 2024)BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from

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in the northern part of the island of

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

(Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.

Geography

Rørvig is surrounded by water on three sides: to the north is the

Kattegat The Kattegat (; ; ) is a sea area bounded by the peninsula of Jutland in the west, the Danish straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the Swedish provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Scania in Swede ...

, to the east is the channel leading into Roskilde Fjord, and to the south is the

Isefjord Ise Fjord () is a deeply branched arm of the sea into the Danish island Zealand. From its relatively narrow entrance from the Kattegat at Hundested and Rørvig, branches of Ise Fjord stretch 35 km inland and divide the northern part of Zea ...

. There is a small fishing industry there, as well as a marina for pleasure craft. The pier is excellent for crabbing (take a peg, a long piece of string and a bucket; the local fish shop usually has old fish heads for bait!). A short distance from Rørvig is a site that is in the centre of Denmark. The centre of Denmark is marked with a big stone. At Rørvig harbour, there is a fishing boat that was used during WW2 for dearming mines out at sea. On the boat, you get a fishing rod and worms for fishing flounder and other flat fish, occasionally you can catch a puffer. There are several places where you can stay. A popular place to stay is Rørvig senter which is a set of summer houses you can rent. These houses usually have two bedrooms, a kitchen-livingroom-dining room, hall and two bathrooms. Each building is split into two. Recently they have built luxury houses which are bigger and more suitable for families. There is a grill in the centre which can be used by all. There are several shops in the centre of Rørvig including ''meny'' (a big food shop) a butcher and some clothing shops. Rørvig is located a few kilometres from

Nykøbing Sjælland Nykøbing, often referred to as Nykøbing Sjælland or Nykøbing Sj to distinguish it from Nykøbing F and Nykøbing Mors, Nykøbing M, is a seaside town in Denmark, located in Odsherred on the northwestern part of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand. Lo ...

. The famous ''

Solvognen The Trundholm sun chariot () is a Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark. It is a representation of the sun chariot, a bronze statue of a horse and a large bronze disk, which are placed on a device with spoked wheels. The sculpture ...

'' chariot from the Nordic Bronze Age has been on display at a museum in Rørvig since it was found in the bogs.

Wildlife

A popular trip is walking from Rørvig to

since there is a lot of wildlife and plant life on the way. There are many species in Rørvig since there are few cars and people. It is not uncommon to see deer and hares, this is why some people like hunting in these areas. There are also many birds but most of them are common types, like magpies, thrushes, sparrows, blue tits, great tits, blackbirds, Herring gulls, and hooded gulls. Of the more rare birds are geese, grouse, and some other types of thrushes. Snails, slugs wasps and just about all other common insects are found in Rørvig.

Ferry

Th
Hundested-Rørvig vehicle ferry
runs regularly between Rørvig and the small town of

Hundested Hundested is a town with a population of 8,590 (1 January 2025) and a former municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden in the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The former municipality is su ...

Notable people

* Poul Petersen (1912 in Rørvig – 1959) a Danish swimmer, competed at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

Morten Rutkjær Morten Rutkjær (born 17 March 1974) is a Danish former football player and currently manager of the Greenland national football team. Rutkjær played professional football at B93 and represented the team in the Danish Superliga. Career Foll ...

(born 1974 in Rørvig) a Danish former football player and currently the assistant manager of B.93

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rorvig Cities and towns in Region Zealand Odsherred Municipality