Bruvik, Vestland Explained

Official Name:Bruvik
Other Name:Kyrkjebruvik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Osterøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5285 Bruvik
Elevation M:19
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.4806°N 5.6833°W

Bruvik (historically: Kyrkjebruvik) is a village in Osterøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Osterøy, along the Sørfjorden. It sits about east of the village of Hausvik and about across the fjord from the village of Vaksdal.[2]

Historically, Bruvik village was the administrative centre of the municipality of Bruvik which existed from 1870 until 1964. Bruvik Church has been located here for centuries, as has the parish of Bruvik for the Church of Norway. Bruvik was a central hub for the region since it sat along the fjord and boat travel was the main mode of transportation, but as time progressed, railroads and highways were built on the opposite side of the fjord, and that side grew into larger urban areas while Bruvik has now become less important since it has only one road leading to it from the rest of Norway.[3]

The small island of Olsnesøyna lies about southeast of Bruvik in the middle of the fjord. It was the site of school for disobedient boys and later used by the local county jail. In June 2019, it was closed and sold to a private owner for .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruvik. yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-04-23.
  2. Web site: Bruvik. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-04-23.
  3. Web site: Bruvik. Norwegian. lokalhistoriewiki.no. 2014-04-23.
  4. Web site: Fengelsøy solgt for 11,8 millioner kroner. Norwegian.