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
Haus is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1964. Upon its dissolution in 1964, the municipality covered an area of 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi). The municipality encompassed the southern ha…
Det norske Theater is a former theatre in Bergen, Norway, and regarded as the first pure Norwegian stage theatre. It opened in 1850 by primus motor, violinist Ole Bull, and closed in 1863, after a bankruptcy. The theatre's first production was Holbe…
Bergenshallen is an indoor ice hockey arena in Bergen, Norway. It was built in 1968 and seats 1,800 people and has standing room for 1,200 more.
Ytrebygda is a borough of the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway.
Vestlandshallen is an indoor arena in Bergen, Norway.
Skjold is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. Located in Fana borough, it is a mostly residential area dominated by single-family homes and apartment buildings. Skjold is located to the southwest of Nesttun and east of…
Sandviksfjellet is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is one of the traditional seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen. The mountain lies on the east side of the city neighborhood of Sandviken, just nor…
Rundemanen is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is considered one of the "seven mountains" which surround the city centre of Bergen. At 568 metres (1,864 ft) in height, it is the second highest of them all.
Paradis is a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located between the neighborhoods of Storetveit and Hop in the borough of Fana, on the eastern shore of the lake Nordåsvannet. The name, which literally means "paradi…
Osterøy Bridge (Norwegian: Osterøybrua) is a suspension bridge in Hordaland county, Norway. The bridge connects the Kvisti farm area on the island of Osterøy with the Herland farm area on the mainland east of the city of Bergen. The bridge is the th…
Nygårdsparken is a public park located in the city centre of Bergen, Norway, between the neighbourhoods of Nygård and Møhlenpris.
The Nordnes Park (Norwegian: Nordnesparken) is a public park in the municipality of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. The park is located near the centre of the city of Bergen on the northwestern end of the Nordnes peninsula. It was established in…
Lysøen is an island in the municipality of Os, Hordaland, Norway.
Loddefjord is a suburb of the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Laksevåg west of the city centre. Loddefjord consists mainly of high- and low-rise flats revolving around the local shopping mall.
Kleppestø is the administrative centre of the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the island of Askøy. The village of Florvåg lies just north of Kleppestø and the village of Strusshamn l…
Indre Arna is a settlement in Arna borough in Bergen, Norway. While Indre Arna is relatively far from most of the city by road, an 8-minute train journey through Ulriken connects Indre Arna to the city centre. On January 1, 2008, the Indre Arna urba…
Havrå or Havre (sometimes Havretunet or Havråtunet) is a cluster of farms along the southern shore of the island of Osterøy in Osterøy municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. Havrå is one of the very last and best preserved of the common farm cluste…
Frekhaug is the administrative centre of Meland municipality, located in Hordaland county, Norway. The village sits at the southern tip of the island of Holsnøy.