Leirvik is a village in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the inner part of the Bøfjorden, a small fjord off the main Sognefjorden. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the village of Hyllestad. Havyard Leirvik, the largest municipal business, is a shipyard on the southwest side of Leirvik.[2] The western shore of the fjord is the site of Bø Church.

Leirvik
Village
Leirvik is located in Vestland
Leirvik
Leirvik
Location of the village
Leirvik is located in Norway
Leirvik
Leirvik
Leirvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°08′12″N 05°20′50″E / 61.13667°N 5.34722°E / 61.13667; 5.34722
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityHyllestad Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6953 Leirvik i Sogn

References

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  1. ^ "Leirvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Leirvik – tettbebyggelse i Hyllestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-11.