Føresvik
Sign in to saveFøresvik (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.
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It sits within the topics Administrative centres of municipalities of Norway, Bokn Municipality and Villages in Rogaland.
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- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Bokn Municipality
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 0.31
- Elevation
- 3
- Capital of
- Bokn Municipality
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- Vestre Bokn
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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 village has a population (2025) of 304, giving the village a population density of . The village is referred to as the village of Bokn by Statistics Norway.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Føresvik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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