| Official Name: | Bleik |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
| Pushpin Label: | Bleik |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vesterålen |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Andøy Municipality |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 456 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1200 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 8481 Bleik |
| Coordinates: | 69.2726°N 15.9554°W |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Bleik[2] is a fishing village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.The village is located on the northwestern part of the island of Andøya, about southwest of the village of Andenes.[3]
The 0.38km2 village has a population (2023) of 456 and a population density of .[4]
The triangle-shaped island off the coast is called Bleiksøya. This island is the biggest resort of puffins in all of Norway. The lake Bleiksvatnet lies just south of the village.
Bleik has one of the longest beaches in Norway, and it is said that the beach is the reason for the village's name. The beach is white, and bleik is a word for white/pale in the Norwegian language. In the village, there is a horse barn, an elementary school, and a grocery store. Tourist information, puffin safari, campsite and a local pub are also present.[5]
Bleik is also known for naming the Bleik Canyon, which starts about offshore from the beach of Bleik in the Norwegian Sea. Bleik Canyon is a very deep canyon with depths up to and is the residence of whales and giant squid.[6] It is a popular hotspot for whale safaris because of the presence of sperm whales.