Bleik

Bleik is a fishing village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern part of the island of Andøya, about southwest of the village of Andenes.
The village has a population (2018) of 461 which gives the village a population density of .
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 "bleik" is a word for white/pale in the Norwegian language. In the village, there is a horse barn, a school, and a grocery store. Tourist information, puffin safari, a camping site and a pub are also available.