Strandvik

Strandvik is a village in the municipality of Bjørnafjorden in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the northern shore of the Bjørnafjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Osøyro (across the fjord) and about the same distance southeast of the village of Fusa.

This article is about the village in Bjørnafjorden, Norway. For the former municipality in Hordaland, Norway, see Strandvik (municipality).
Strandvik
Village
Strandvik is located in Vestland
Strandvik
Strandvik
Location of the village
Strandvik is located in Norway
Strandvik
Strandvik
Strandvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°09′34″N 05°40′00″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
MunicipalityBjørnafjorden
Elevation
[1]
3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5643 Strandvik

Strandvik faces south towards the Bjørnafjorden, a main thoroughfare for shipping along the coast which lies south of the city of Bergen between the municipalities Tysnes, Austevoll, and Bjørnafjorden. Strandvik Church is in the village together with an elementary school, kindergarten, a grocery shop, and the Handelslaget pub. Flesland Airport is the closest airport, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Strandvik.

References
  1. "Strandvik, Fusa (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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