County Hordaland Area 77 ha Population 485 (2013) | Elevation 11 m (36 ft) Local time Thursday 3:14 AM | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind SE at 26 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Bekkjarvik is a village in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Selbjørn. The 0.77-square-kilometre (190-acre) village of Bekkjarvik has a population (2013) of 485, giving the village a population density of 630 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).
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Map of 5397 Bekkjarvik, Norway
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.
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