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Byrknes

Village in Gulen Municipality, Norway

Village in Gulen Municipality, Norway

FieldValue
official_nameByrknes
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineByrknes sett fra vest.JPG
image_captionView of Byrknes
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom11
mapframe-markervillage
pushpin_mapVestland#Norway
pushpin_label_positionright
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sogn
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Gulen Municipality
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.51
population_as_of2025
population_footnotes
population_total289
population_density_km2567
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code5970 Byrknesøy
coordinates
elevation_m8
elevation_footnotes

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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 km southwest of the municipal center of Eivindvik, about 17 km west of the village of Dalsøyra, and about 14 km northwest of the Mongstad industrial area which is located on the border of the neighboring Alver Municipality and Austrheim Municipality to the south. The Sognesjøen strait is located to the northwest of the village.

The 0.51 km2 village has a population (2025) of 289 and a population density of 567 PD/km2.

The Kystmuseum, a coastal museum, has been located in Byrknes since 30 May 1998. The nearest church is Mjømna Church, located about 7 km to the northeast in the village of Mjømna on the neighboring island of Mjømna. It is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges over the island and neighboring islands to the east.

References

References

  1. "Byrknes, Gulen". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Byrknes. Byrknes. 2025-11-07. Askheim. Svein. 2025-08-01
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