Official Name: | Føresvik |
Other Name: | Bokn |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Rogaland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rogaland county |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Rogaland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Haugaland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Bokn |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.31 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 276 |
Population Density Km2: | 890 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 5561 Bokn |
Elevation M: | 3 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 59.2308°N 5.4392°W |
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.[2]
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 0.31km2 village has a population (2019) of 276, giving the village a population density of . The village is referred to as the village of Bokn by Statistics Norway.[3]