# Vestre Bokn

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Island in Rogaland, Norway

Vestre Bokn Vestre Bokn is partially shown, the smaller island of Austre Bokn is above it. Interactive map of the island Geography Location Rogaland, Norway Coordinates 59°12′19″N 5°25′13″E / 59.20519°N 5.42026°E / 59.20519; 5.42026 Area 36 km2 (14 sq mi) Length 10 km (6 mi) Width 5.5 km (3.42 mi) Highest elevation 293 m (961 ft) Highest point Boknafjellet Administration Norway County Rogaland Municipality Bokn Municipality Demographics Population 646[1] (2018) Pop. density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)

**Vestre Bokn**[2] is an [island](/source/Island) in [Bokn Municipality](/source/Bokn_Municipality) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The 36-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) island is the main island of the municipality. It lies on the northern side of the [Boknafjorden](/source/Boknafjorden) at the southern end of the [Karmsundet](/source/Karmsundet) strait. Vestre Bokn lies between the islands of [Karmøy](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_(island)) (to the west) and [Austre Bokn](/source/Austre_Bokn) and [Ognøya](/source/Ogn%C3%B8ya) (to the northeast). The main population centre on the island is the village of [Føresvik](/source/F%C3%B8resvik), the [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of the whole municipality. There are about 646 inhabitants on the island (as of 2018).[1]

Vestre Bokn is connected to the mainland via a series of bridges on the [European route E39](/source/European_route_E39) highway which connect to Austre Bokn, then to Ognøya, and then to the mainland. There is a regular ferry route from the island across the Boknafjorden to the island of [Rennesøy](/source/Rennes%C3%B8y_(island)), which in turn is connected to the [city of Stavanger](/source/Stavanger_(city)) by a series of roads, bridges, and tunnels.[1] The [Rogfast](/source/Rogfast) tunnel, which is currently under construction, will connect this island to the mainland [Stavanger Peninsula](/source/Stavanger_Peninsula) to the south.

## See also

- [List of islands of Norway](/source/List_of_islands_of_Norway)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-snl_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-snl_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-snl_1-2) Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2024-11-27). ["Vestre Bokn"](https://snl.no/Vestre_Bokn). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)* (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-03-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_2-0)** ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/790073). *Norgeskart* (in Norwegian). [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 2026-03-14.

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