Knarrevik Explained

Knarrevik should not be confused with Knarvik.

Official Name:Knarrevik
Other Name:Knarrvika
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Øygarden
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5355 Knarrevik
Elevation M:42
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.3706°N 5.1531°W

Knarrevik or Knarrvika is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Byfjorden on the eastern coast of the island of Litlesotra, just north of the village of Straume. The western end of the Sotra Bridge lies at Knarrevik.

Statistics Norway groups Knarrevik and the neighboring village Straume together as one large urban area for statistical purposes. The 6.91km2 urban area of Knarrevik/Straume has a population (2019) of 11,502 and a population density of .[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knarrvika, Fjell (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-12-08.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .