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Bekkjarvik | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
 Interactive map of Bekkjarvik | |
| Coordinates: 60°00′30″N 5°12′05″E / 60.00834°N 5.20135°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Austevoll Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 594 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5397 Bekkjarvik |
Bekkjarvik[3] is a village in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Selbjørn.
The 0.9-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2025) of 594 and a population density of 660 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).[1]
The village is an old trading post, with an inn that has been in operation since the 17th century. There was also a barrel factory. Today, the inn is still in operation and most of the economy centers around the seasonal fishing industry. Bekkjarvik Church has been located in this village since 1895. The Selbjørn Bridge runs from Bekkjarvik across a small strait to the nearby island of Huftarøy.[4]
Notable people
[edit]- Ørjan Johannessen, the winner of Bocuse d’Or[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Bekkjarvik, Austevoll". yr.no. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 November 2025). "Bekkjarvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Dannevig Kristiansen, Bendik (2 January 2016). "Kokken & havet: Reker". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 March 2017.