Birkeland, Hordaland

Not to be confused with Birkeland, Aust-Agder.
Birkeland
Village
Birkeland
Birkeland

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°06′21″N 05°13′40″E / 60.10583°N 5.22778°E / 60.10583; 5.22778Coordinates: 60°06′21″N 05°13′40″E / 60.10583°N 5.22778°E / 60.10583; 5.22778
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Midhordland
Municipality Austevoll
Elevation[1] 61 m (200 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5392 Storebø

Birkeland is a village in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located just to the north of the village of Storebø, the municipal centre. Birkeland is included in the urban area of Storebø which has a population (2013) of 1,322.[2]

Name

The village is named after the old Birkeland farm (Old Norse: Birkiland). The first element is birki which means 'birch forest' and the last element is land which means 'land' or 'farm'.

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