Centre for Medieval Studies, Bergen
The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Bergen, Norway was founded in 2003 by the Research Council of Norway.
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Askøy is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The island municipality is located in the Midhordland district of the county, sitting in a large group of islands immediately northwest of the city of Bergen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the urban village of Kleppestø on the southeastern shore of the island of Askøy. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge connecting it to the mainland of Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth among the highest in Norway. In 2014, the 10-year population growth rate was 27%. Most of the population growth is due to immigration from Bergen and the surrounding districts of Nordhordland and Midhordland.
Population: 17,224
Latitude: 60° 23' 60.00" N
Longitude: 5° 10' 59.99" E
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The Buekorps Museum is a museum in Bergen, Norway dedicated to buekorps, which are traditional marching neighborhood youth organizations.
Bildøy
Bildøyna or Bildøy is an island in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island lies between the islands of Litlesotra (to its west) and Store Sotra (to its east).
Bergen Handelsgymnasium
Bergen Handelsgymnasium (BHG) was an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway. Established in 1904, it is one of the oldest gymnasia in the country. The school is known to have high admission requirements and able pupils. Furthermore, the school is …
BIT Teatergarasjen
BIT Teatergarasjen (BIT) is a producer and co-producer of international contemporary theatre and dance in Norway.
Askøyfjellet
Askøyfjellet or Kolbeinsvarden is a mountain in the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. The 231-metre (758 ft) tall mountain lies near the southeastern coast of the island of Askøy, just north of Kleppestø. The mountain is traditional…
Askøy (island)
Askøy is an island in Hordaland county, Norway. The 90-square-kilometre (35 sq mi) island is located entirely inside the municipality of Askøy, and the island makes up about 88% of the municipal area and is home to about 96% of the municipal residen…
Askevatnet
Askevatnet is a lake in the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. The 2.15-square-kilometre (0.83 sq mi) lake lies just northeast of the village of Ask on the eastern side of the island of Askøy.
Arna (municipality)
Arna is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1964 until 1972. It encompassed the northeastern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the Sørfjorden, bordering the city of Bergen across the mountains to the we…
Alversund
Alversund is a village in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait.
Algrøyna
Algrøyna or Algrøy is an island in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 4.9-square-kilometre (1.9 sq mi) island lies just west of the large island of Sotra and north of the small island of Lokøyna. There are a series of bridges connec…
Åsane (municipality)
Åsane is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1904 until 1972. The 71-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality encompassed the northern part of the Bergen Peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present-da…
Årstad (municipality)
Årstad is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1915 when it was merged into the city of Bergen. The municipality of Årstad (historically spelled Aarstad) was a southern suburb of the city of Ber…
Vikavågen
Vikavågen is a village in Øygarden municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies on the southeastern coast of the island of Toftøyna, in the southernmost part of Øygarden.
Tyssøy
Tyssøyna or Tyssøy is an island in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre (220-acre) island lies in the northern part of the Raunefjorden. The island has a population of about 60 and it is connected to the neighborin…
Studentersamfunnet i Bergen
Studentersamfunnet i Bergen, (eng. Bergen Student Society), is the oldest public student organisation in Bergen, Norway. It was founded in 1934, 12 years before the University of Bergen, by students and academics from Bergen Museum founded in 1825 a…
Skjelviki
Skjelviki is a small village in the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located along the Herdlefjorden on the northern shore of the island of Askøy.
Sekkingstad
Sekkingstad is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is situated on the west side of the island of Store Sotra. Sekkingstad is the site of a fish factory, which exports fish to countries such as Russia and Japan. The 130-me…