Birkeland
Birkeland is a family name for the following people:
- Anders Birkeland (* 1953), Norwegian-Swedish film producer, director and screenwriter
- Bjarte Birkeland (1920–2000), Norwegian literary historian
- Egil Birkeland (born 1964), Norwegian actor
- Eva Birkeland (* 1938), Norwegian administrative officer
- Fanny Horn Birkeland (* 1988), Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier
- Halvor Birkeland (1894–1971), Norwegian sailor
- Harris Birkeland (1904–1961), Norwegian Old Testament scholar and Semitist
- Kirsti Birkeland (1930–2019), Norwegian writer
- Kristian Birkeland (1867-1917), Norwegian physicist
- Lars Helge Birkeland (* 1988), Norwegian biathlete
- Michael Birkeland (1830-1896), Norwegian farmer and MP
- Omund Bjørnsen Birkeland (1786–1862), Norwegian historian and politician
- Øystein Birkeland (* 1962), Norwegian cellist
- Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland (1807-1896), Norwegian Lutheran bishop
- Rasmus Birkeland (1888–1972), Norwegian sailor
- Reidar Birkeland (* 1928), Norwegian veterinarian
- Richard Birkeland (1879–1928), Norwegian mathematician
- Sven Otto Birkeland (* 1948), Norwegian football player
- Thøger Birkeland (1922–2011), Danish children's book author
- Turid Birkeland (1962–2015), Norwegian politician
Birkeland is the name of the following places:
- Birkeland (Agder) , a place in the municipality of Birkenes in Fylke Agder in Norway
- Birkeland (Vestland) , a place in the municipality of Austevoll in Fylke Vestland in Norway
Birkeland stands for:
- (16674) Birkeland , asteroid of the main belt
- Birkeland (moon crater)
- Birkeland currents, see magnetosphere
