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
Kronstad is a neighbourhood in the borough of Årstad in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the borough, south of the large Store Lungegårdsvannet bay, east of the neighborhood of Solheim, north of M…
Kronstad Hovedgård is a manor house and mansion in the city of Bergen, Norway. It is located in the borough of Årstad on the south shore of the bay of Store Lungegårdsvannet.
Hylkje is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen, Norway. On January 1, 2008, the population of the Hylkje urban area was 2137. The urban area covered a land area of 2.59 square kilometres, and had a population density of 825 per square kilomet…
Hanevik is a village in the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located along the Herdlefjorden, on the northeastern shore of the island of Askøy.
The Hagelsund Bridge (Norwegian: Hagelsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Hordaland county, Norway. The bridge connects the island of Flatøy (in Meland municipality) with the village of Knarvik (in Lindås municipality) on the mainland. The length of…
Fredriksberg fort is a Norwegian fortification located at the highest point of Nordnes in Bergen.
Flesland is a village in Bergen municipality, Norway.
Flatøy is an island in Meland municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 2.2-square-kilometre (0.85 sq mi) island is one of the two main islands (the other being Holsnøy) that make up the municipality of Meland. The island lies in the district of…
Fana Church is a parish church in Bergen municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in Fanahammeren, a village in the borough of Fana in the city of Bergen. The church is part of the Fana parish in the Fana deanery in the Diocese of Bjø…
Fana is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality was located in the central part of the Bergen Peninsula, south of the city of Bergen. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Nesttun. The roughly 2…
Espeland is a village in Arna borough in Bergen, Norway. It is located north of the lake Haukelandsvatnet and the mountain Livarden. The village of Indre Arna lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north. As of January 1, 2008, the population of th…
Bergen landdistrikt (English: Bergen rural district) is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1877 when it was merged into the neighboring city of Bergen.
Bergen Storsenter is the largest shopping centre in central Bergen, Norway, with a turnover of 1,024 billion Norwegian krone in 2002. The first shopping centre on this location opened in 1988 and was called Bystasjonen. In 1999 Bergen Storsenter ope…
Bergen Prison is located in the Bergen kommune in Hordaland and is placed under the west Criminal Care department.
The Bergen Peninsula (Norwegian: Bergenshalvøyen, pronounced [ˈbærgənsˈhɑlːœjən]) is a peninsula in Hordaland county, Norway. The city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city, is located on the peninsula. The peninsula extends out from the mainland …
Alvøen or Alvøy is the name of a former farm and historic site in the Laksevåg borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.
Alverstraumen is a village in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern tip of the island of Radøy.
Milde is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. Milde is situated in the borough of Ytrebygda about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city centre of Bergen and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village area of…