Føresvik

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.[3]

Føresvik
Bokn
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Føresvik is located in Rogaland
Føresvik
Føresvik
Location in Rogaland county
Føresvik is located in Norway
Føresvik
Føresvik
Føresvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°13′51″N 05°26′21″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugaland
MunicipalityBokn
Area
[1]
 • Total0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total276
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5561 Bokn

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.[1]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Føresvik, Bokn (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Føresvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-27.


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