Strandvik

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Strandvik kommune
Strandvik Church
Strandvik Church
CountryNorway
CountyHordaland
DistrictVestlandet
Municipality IDNO-1240
Population
 (1963)
 • Total2,078
Created fromFusa in 1903
Merged withFusa in 1964

Strandvik is a village in the muncipality of Fusa in Hordaland county, Norway.

Strandvik was formerly a municipality. Strandvik was separated from Fusa January 1, 1903, at which time the population was 1,896. It was again merged with Fusa on January 1, 1964 at which time it had a population was 2,053. (See also Hålandsdal.)

Strandvik faces south towards the Bjørnafjorden, a main thoroughfare for shipping on the coast which lies south of Bergen between the municipalities Os, Tysnes, Austevoll and Fusa. Fusa Church is in the village together with an elementary school, kindergarten, a grocery shop and Handelslaget pub. Flesland airport is the closest airport, 50 kilometres from Strandvik.

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