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
Nordåsvannet or Nordåsvatnet is a bay in the municipality of Bergen in central Hordaland county, Norway. Located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the centre of the city of Bergen, it separates the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda from the borough…
Nattland (also written "Natland") is a neighbourhood in Årstad and Fana boroughs in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located south of Landås and northeast of Paradis, although, like every neighbourhood outside of Bergenhus borou…
Minde is a neighbourhood in the southwestern part of Årstad borough in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located south of the neighborhoods of Solheim and Kronstad, west of Landås, and north of Fjøsanger and Storetveit (in Fana b…
Løvstakken Tunnel (Norwegian: Løvstakktunnelen) is a road tunnel in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. The tunnel connects the Fyllingsdalen area with the eastern part of the borough of Laksevåg and the city centre. It was built in 1968…
Laksevåg is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 32-square-kilometre (12 sq mi) municipality was located on the western part of the Bergen Peninsula. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Loddefjord. The …
Det Akademiske Kvarter (eng. The Academic Quarter), more commonly known as Kvarteret, is a student house in Bergen, Norway. The house is run by about 400 volunteer students. Kvarteret hosts a huge number of happenings each year, ranging from jugglin…
Krohnsminde kunstgressbane is a municipality-owned sports ground and football stadium located in the city of Bergen, Norway, near Danmarks plass in the borough of Årstad.
Kong Oscars gate is a street in the city centre of Bergen, Norway. It runs from Stadsporten, northwestwards to Bryggesporden and Vetrlidsallmenning by the bay of Vågen. The westernmost part of Kong Oscars gate is among the oldest streets in Bergen. …
Kollevågen (Norwegian: Kollevåg friluftsområde) is a recreational area in the municipality of Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. The park sits on the western side of the island of Askøy, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the city of Bergen. …
Knappskog is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along the northeastern coast of the island of Sotra, about halfways between the villages of Ågotnes (to the north) and Kolltveit (to the south). The island of…
Klokkarvik is a village in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern part of the island of Sotra, approximately 40 minutes outside the city of Bergen. It lies along the coast of Sotra, at the confluenc…
Kalandsvatnet is the largest lake in the municipality of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. The 3.5-square-kilometre (1.4 sq mi) lake is located in the borough of Fana, just east of the village of Fanahammeren.
Jordalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) artificial lake has a small dam on the western end and it is the main source of drinking water for the borough of Åsane (populati…
Hulen ('The Cave') is a student-driven rock club in Bergen, Norway, that opened on 17 May 1969. Hulen has its premises in an old bomb shelter below Nygårdshøyden in the city center of Bergen. The shelter is rented from the Norwegian Civil Defence.
Holsnøy is an island in Meland municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. The 88.8-square-kilometre (34.3 sq mi) island is the largest island in the municipality, and it makes up 98% of the land area of Meland municipality. The highest point on the isl…
Hamre is a village in the municipality of Osterøy in Hordaland county, Norway. The village of Hamre is located near the extreme western point on the island of Osterøy, across the Osterfjorden from the village of Knarvik. Hamre sits about 7 kilometre…
Hagavik is a village in Os municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies immediately to the west of the municipal centre of Osøyro on the shore of the Skeisosen, an arm off the main Bjørnafjorden. Hagavik's population is about 1,650. Th…
Geitanger or Geitung is an island in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.