Midtbygda served as the administrative center for the kommune until 2020. The name of this kommune comes from the Norwegian word for smoke "røyk" and, since smoke is hard to portray, fire is used on its shield. The name of the kommune is actually derived from an old farm name. It shares the peninsula between Drammensfjord and Oslofjord with the municipality of Hurum. The community is served by Røyken church.
Hurum, Røyken and Asker were three independent municipalities from 1837 to 2020. On January 1, 2020, the three municipalities were merged into the new Asker municipality. Asker is today Norway's 8th largest municipality with 100,000 inhabitants.
Links
R-DD Genealogy Library
- Kirkeboker Films: Røyken 1701-1897
- Sorensen, M., Røyken Information Book. Ringerike Drammen Districts Lag Genealogy. St. Paul, MN. Began in 1988
- Røyken Historielag. Årbok. Røyken Grafisk. Serial began in 1986. R-DD has the Yearbook 1940-1945, and volumes from 1995-1999
- Røyken Historielag. Bygdemagasinet. Serial: R-DD has 1998, 2000
- Røyken Adressekart, Røyken Kommune 1993 (map)
