Rødvig
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rødvig is a town and fishing harbour, with a population of 1,860 (1 January 2024),[1] in Stevns Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.
Rødvig | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°15′17″N 12°22′42″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Zealand |
Municipality | Stevns Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 1,860 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4673 Rødvig Stevns |
The town is situated on the south east coast of Zealand just south of Stevns Klint.
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]
Rødvig Ship Motor Museum, located at Havnevej 7, near the harbour, has a collection of approximately 400 different ship engines.
Rødvig Beach is a sandy beach stretching more than 1 kilometer west of the harbour.
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.
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