Byrknes, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
Byrknes is a fishing village in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the island of Byrknesøyna. Southwest of the municipal center of Eivindvik, west of the village of Dalsøyra, and about northwest of the Mongstad industrial area in neighboring Lindås and Austrheim municipalities to the south. The Sognesjøen strait is located to the northwest of the village.
There is a coastal museum, Kystmuseum, located in Byrknes. The nearest church is Mjømna Church. It is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges over the island and neighboring islands to the east. |