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Bergen

Norway

Latitude Is: 60' 23'' N
Longitude Is: 5' 20'' E

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29 Mar 2024




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About Bergen - Norway

Bergen is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. As of 4 December 2013, the municipality had a population of 271,100 and Greater Bergen had a population of 398,400, making Bergen the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers an area of 465 square kilometres and is located on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on Byfjorden and the city is surrounded by mountains. For this reason, Bergen is known as the city of seven mountains. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are located on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland and consists of eight boroughs—Arna, Årstad, Åsane, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg and Ytrebygda. Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s, but the city was not incorporated until approximately 1070. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th centurySee More