Røst
Røst is a small island municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Røstlandet on the island of Røstlandet.
Røst Municipality
Røst kommune | |
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Trenyken island in Røst | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
Røst within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 67°31′12″N 12°05′56″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Established | 1 July 1928 |
| • Preceded by | Værøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Røstlandet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Elisabeth Mikalsen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) 3.4% |
| • Rank | #353 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 469 |
| • Rank | #351 in Norway |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −17% |
| Demonym | Røstværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1856 |
| Website | Official website |
The island municipality is very small and is essentially a large fishing village centered around Røstlandet. Many of the residents are involved in the fishing industry or support the industry. There are six fish farms in Røst. During the main fishing season, there can be up to 600 fishing boats based out of Røst.
The 10-square-kilometre (3+3⁄4 sq mi) municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Røst is the 351st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 469. The municipality's population density is 48 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi), and its population has decreased by 17% over the previous 10-year period.