Føresvik
Bokn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Føresvik Føresvik (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 59°13′51″N 05°26′21″E / 59.23083°N 5.43917°E / 59.23083; 5.43917 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Bokn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 km (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 890/km (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5561 Bokn |
Føresvik (sometimes called Bokn) is the administrative centre of Bokn municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern shore of the island of Vestre Bokn, along the rather narrow Boknasundet strait which separates Vestre Bokn from the island of Austre Bokn. The European route E39 highway runs through the "village." And the bridge connecting Vestre Bokn——to Austre Bokn (and ultimately——to the mainland) is also located in Føresvik.
The village is the main urban area for the whole municipality, and it includes the local government offices, school, commercial centre, and Bokn Church. The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2019) of 276, giving the village a population density of 890 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi). The village is referred to as the village of Bokn by, Statistics Norway.
References※
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and "area," by municipality".
- ^ "Føresvik, Bokn (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Føresvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-27.
