Kjerringbukta

Kjerringbukta is a bight in Alver Municipality, Western Norway. Kjerringbukta is situated nearby to the locality Burkevellene, as well as near the hamlet Sakstad.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sagstad skule and Meland Church.

Sagstad skule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Sagstad skule is a school.

Meland Church

Church

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Meland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meland on the island of Holsnøy. Meland Church is situated 3 km north of Kjerringbukta.

Meland ungdomsskule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Meland ungdomsskule is a school, which is situated 3 km east of Kjerringbukta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ask and Knarvik.

Ask

Village

Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.

Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. Ask is situated 4 km south of Kjerringbukta.

Knarvik

Town

Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 6 km northeast of Kjerringbukta.

Alversund

Village

Photo: B Ystebo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alversund is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. Alversund is situated 7 km north of Kjerringbukta.

Kjerringbukta

Type: Bight
Also known as: “Kjerring Bukt”
Category: body of water
Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.51444° or 60° 30′ 52″ north

Longitude

5.19111° or 5° 11′ 28″ east

Open location code

9FG7G57R+QC

GeoNames ID

3242802

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