Føresvik

Føresvik
Føresvik; Bokn
	Village
	View of the village
	Føresvik Location in Rogaland county Føresvik Føresvik (Norway)
	Coordinates: 59°13′51″N 05°26′21″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Haugaland
Municipality	Bokn
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	279
• Density	900/km2 (2,000/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.[3]

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 (2014) of 279, giving the village a population density of 900 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi). The village is referred to as the village of Bokn by Statistics Norway.[1][3]

References

Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "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.

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Føresvik, Bokn (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-10-27.

[snl-3] Store norske leksikon. "Føresvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-27.