Rødvig
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark
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Rødvig is a town and fishing harbour, with a population of 1,844 (1 January 2025),[1] in Stevns Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.
Rødvig | |
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Evening at Rødvig Harbour | |
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| 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 (2025)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,844 |
| • Urban density | 1,070/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4673 Rødvig Stevns |
The town is situated on the southeast 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 (11 ft) square building, with a 5-meter-high (16 ft) chimney brick on top. The current oven is a replica of a flint oven build in 1870 for production of flint flour used for faience.[3]
Attractions
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.
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.
