Breive is a village in Bykle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Setesdalen valley, on the northern shore of the lake Breivevatnet, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Hovden. The small village has a handful of residences, mainly farms. The village grew up around two farmsteads that have been in use since before the 1600s.