Byrknes

Byrknes is a fishing village in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the island of Byrknesøyna. It is about southwest of the municipal center of Eivindvik, about west of the village of Dalsøyra, and about northwest of the Mongstad industrial area which is located on the border of the neighboring Alver Municipality and Austrheim Municipality to the south. The Sognesjøen strait is located to the northwest of the village.
The village has a population of 289 and a population density of.
The Kystmuseum, a coastal museum, has been located in Byrknes since 30 May 1998. The nearest church is Mjømna Church, located about to the northeast in the village of Mjømna on the neighboring island of Mjømna. It is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges over the island and neighboring islands to the east.