Byrknes

Byrknes is a fishing village in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the island of Byrknesøyna. It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Eivindvik, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the village of Dalsøyra, and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the Mongstad industrial area in neighboring Lindås and Austrheim municipalities to the south. The Sognesjøen strait is located to the northwest of the village.

Byrknes
Village
View of Byrknes
Byrknes
Location of the village
Byrknes
Byrknes (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°54′01″N 04°50′19″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityGulen
Area
 • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total294
 • Density626/km2 (1,620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5970 Byrknesøy

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2019) of 294 and a population density of 626 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,620/sq mi).[1]

There is a coastal museum, Kystmuseum, located in Byrknes. The nearest church is Mjømna Church, located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northeast in the village of Mjømna on the neighboring island of Mjømna.[3] It is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges over the island and neighboring islands to the east.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Byrknes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Byrknes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.


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