Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbærɡən] ( listen)) is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. As of the end of Q3 2015, the municipality had a population of 277,378, and the urban population was 250,420 as of 1 January 2015, making Bergen the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers an area of 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is located on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on Byfjorden, "the city fjord", and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the city of seven mountains. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are located on islands.
Population: 213,585
Latitude: 60° 23' 34.76" N
Longitude: 5° 19' 26.94" E
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…
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…
Takvam Station (Norwegian: Takvam holdeplass) was a railway station located at Takvam in Bergen, Norway that closed on 9 December 2012. Prior to closure, the station was served by two daily departures per direction by the Bergen Commuter Rail operat…
Søvik is a village in the municipality of Os in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies at the eastern end of the Lysefjorden, a short distance south of the city of Bergen. The area is notable for the ancient ruins of the Lyse Abbey, located on t…
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…
Skorpo is an island in the municipality of Os in Hordaland county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre (0.35 sq mi) island lies along the Korsfjorden, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the city of Bergen. The island lies just off the mainland west o…
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.
Rishamn is a beach on Korsneset just outside Krokeide in Bergen (Norway).
Nygårdstangen is a small peninsula on the southeastern end of the city center of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. The neighborhood borders the Store Lungegårdsvann bay. Most of the peninsula is occupied by an interchange. It is the meeting place …
Nordvik is a settlement in the municipalities of Bergen and Os in the county of Hordaland, Norway. As of January 1, 2008, the population of the Nordvik urban area is 429, of which 383 people live in Bergen and 46 in Os. The urban area covers a land …
Nonneseter Abbey (Nonneseter kloster) was a nunnery in Bergen, Norway.
Lyshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Os, Hordaland, Norway. The 404-metre (1,325 ft) tall mountain lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Søvik and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Søfteland.
…Lonevåg is the administrative centre of Osterøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern coast of the island of Osterøy, at the end of the 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) long Lonevågen fjord, which branches off the main…
Krossneset is a village in Meland municipality, in Hordaland county, Norway. The village sits on the island of Flatøy, about half-way between the villages of Frekhaug (to the west) and Knarvik (to the east).
Krokeidet is a village in Bergen municipality, Norway.
Knarvik Upper Secondary School (in Norwegian, Knarvik vidaregåande skule) is a high school located on Knarvik in Lindås, 30 km north of Bergen in Norway. The school is one of the largest in Hordaland, with over 950 pupils and about 150 employees.
…Holme is a village in the Meland municipality, located in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along Herdlefjorden on the western coast of the island of Holsnøy.
Hjartås is a village in Meland municipality, located in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along the Herdlefjorden on the western coast of the island of Holsnøy. The village is a part of the urban area of Holme.