Rødvig | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Evening at Rødvig Harbour | |
  Rødvig Location in Denmark .svg.png.webp) Rødvig Rødvig (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55°15′17″N 12°22′42″E / 55.25472°N 12.37833°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Zealand |
| Municipality | Stevns Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,898 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4673 Rødvig Stevns |
Rødvig is a town and fishing harbour, with a population of 1,898 (1 January 2023),[1] in Stevns Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.
The town is situated on the south east coast of Zealand just south of Stevns Klint.
The harbour
Rødvig Harbour is a combined marina and fishing harbour. It is the second largest active fishing harbour on Zealand.[2]
Rødvig Flint oven stands at the harbour, as a landmark for Rødvig. It is a 3.5 meter tall square building, with a 5 meter high chimney brick on top. The current oven is a replica of a flint oven build in 1870 for production of flint floure used for fajance.[3]
Attractions
Rødvig Shipmotor Museum, located at Havnevej 7, near the harbour, has s collection of approximately 400 different ship engines.
Rødvig Beach is a sandy beach stretching more than 1 kilometer west of the harbour.
Transportation
Rødvig is served by Rødvig railway station. The station is the southern terminus of the Hårlev-Rødvig branch of the Østbanen railway line which connects Rødvig with Køge and the rest of the Danish rail network.
References
- 1 2 BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ↑ Rødvig Fiskerihavn Havneguide.dk
- ↑ Roedvig Flint oven