Svelgen is the administrative centre of Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Nordgulen fjord and at the mouth of the Svelgselva river. The Bortne Tunnel is located about 8 kilometres north of the village, connecting it to the northern parts of the municipality. The 0.98-square-kilometre village has a population of 1,207 and a population density of 1,232 inhabitants per square kilometre.