Selbjørn

Selbjørn is an island in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 25-square-kilometre (9.7 sq mi) island is the second largest in the municipality (after Huftarøy). Most of the population lives along the northern and eastern coastlines of the island. The commercial centre of Selbjørn is the village of Bekkjarvik, where Bekkjarvik Church is located.

Selbjørn
View of Bekkjarvik
Selbjørn
Location of the island
Selbjørn
Selbjørn (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates59.9807°N 5.1621°E / 59.9807; 5.1621
Area25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Length4.4 km (2.73 mi)
Width6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Highest elevation185 m (607 ft)
Highest pointKongsafjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityAustevoll Municipality
Demographics
Population956
Pop. density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
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