Bleik is a fishing village in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the island of Andøya, about 10 kilometres southwest of the town of Andenes. The 0.36-square-kilometre village of Bleik has a population of 460. The population density is 1,278 inhabitants per square kilometre . The triangle-shaped island off the coast is called Bleiksøya. This island is the biggest resort of puffins in all of Norway. The lake Bleiksvatnet lies just south of the village. Bleik has one of the longest beaches in Norway, and it is said that the beach is the reason for the village's name. The beach is white, and b...
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