Bleik

Bleik is a fishing village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern part of the island of Andøya, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Andenes.[3]

Bleik
Village
View Bleik seen from Mount Røyken
Bleik Location in Nordland Show map of Nordland Bleik Bleik (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 69.2726°N 15.9554°E / 69.2726; 15.9554
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Vesterålen
Municipality	Andøy
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km^2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	461
• Density	1,213/km^2 (3,140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8481 Bleik

The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2018) of 461 which gives the village a population density of 1,213 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,140/sq mi).[1]

Bleiksøya Island Nature Reserve with its sea bird colony.

The triangle-shaped island off the coast is called Bleiksøya. This island is the biggest resort of puffins in all of Norway. The lake Bleiksvatnet lies just south of the village.

Bleik has one of the longest beaches in Norway, and it is said that the beach is the reason for the village's name. The beach is white, and bleik is a word for white/pale in the Norwegian language. In the village, there is a horse barn, a school, and a small convenience store. Tourist information, puffin safari, a camping site and pubs are also available in the village.

Notable residents

• Lasse Nilsen, footballer for Tromsø

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Bleik, Andøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Bleik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-05.