Bergenhus

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FieldValue
official_nameBergenhus bydel
other_nameSentrum
settlement_typeBorough
image_mapBergen boroughs.png
map_captionMap of the 8 boroughs of Bergen
image_skylineFile:SkansenSeptember2007_1.jpg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Midhordland
subdivision_type4City
subdivision_name4Bergen
iso_codeNO-120102
area_total_km225.41
area_rank6th
area_note5.7% of total
population_as_of2014
population_total40,606
population_rank2nd
population_note14.9% of total
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
coordinates
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Bergenhus is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. This borough encompasses the city centre and is the most urbanized area of the whole city. The 25.41 km2 borough has a population (2014) of 40,606. This gives Bergenhus a population density of 1598 PD/km2.

Location

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Named after the historic Bergenhus Fortress, Bergenhus makes up the city centre and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it, including Sandviken and Kalfaret, as well as the mountains to the north and east of the city centre. It stretches from Haukeland University Hospital in the south to Lønborg in the north, and includes the entire mountainside and the peninsula bounded by the inlets of Store Lungegårdsvannet, Puddefjorden and Byfjorden that form the city's center.

Bergenhus is surrounded by the neighborhoods Åsane in the north, Arna in the east, Årstad to the south, Laksevåg to the west and by Askøy Municipality to the northwest.

The borough of Bergenhus includes the neighborhoods of Bryggen, Ladegården, Kalfaret, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, Sandviken, Solheimsviken, Sydnes, and Verftet. It is the site of some of the most historic buildings in Bergen including Bergenhus Fortress with Haakon's Hall and Rosenkrantz Tower. It is also the location of the University of Bergen, Bergen Cathedral, St. Mary's Church, and Holy Cross Church.

Higher education

Neighborhoods

The list of neighborhoods include: Bontelabo, Bryggen, Eidemarken, Engen, Fjellet, Kalfaret, Ladegården, Marken, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, Nygård, Nøstet, Sandviken, Sentrum, Skansen, Skolten, Skuteviken, Strandsiden, Stølen, Sydnes, Verftet, Vågsbunnen, and Ytre Sandviken.

Sentrum

Sentrum () is a neighborhood (that lies within the boundaries of a former borough with the same name) that borders the neighborhoods Vågsbunnen, Strandsiden, Nøstet, Engen, Sydnes, Nygård and Marken.

The neighborhood lies around the main town square of Torgallmenningen and Lille Lungegårdsvann.

The boundaries of the neighborhood are the road Østre Muralmenning to the north; Strandgaten, Vågsalmenning, and Allehelgensgate to the east; Fredrik Motzfeldt's Street, Lille Lungerårdsvannet to Fossvinkels gate to St Paul Church, to Rosenbergsgaten, then to Vestre Torvgate, then to Vaskerelven, then down to Vaskerelvsmauet to Olav Vs plass, to Øvre Ole Bulls plass, to Veiten, to Markeveien, to Christian Michelsens gate, to Kalmargaten and Gartnergaten to Kjellersmauet, to Østre Muralmenning.

The neighborhood encompasses three 'grunnkrets': Strandkaien, Torgalmenningen, and Vaskerelven. These had 818 inhabitants in 2014.

Monuments

Monuments include 'Den blå stein' (the blue stone) at Klosterhaugen, portraying Amalie Skram.

Local attractions

|footnote = Source: Statistics Norway. |shading = off |1980|35532 |1990|29850 |2001|32097 |2011|38544

References

Footnotes

Bibliography

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Bergenhus".
  2. [http://www.bt.no/meninger/debatt/Byen-i-groften-3161810.html#.U84YS-PoRW8 Byen i grøften]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20030830033946/http://ho.disnorge.no/kirker/Bergen/Sandviken/Side/sandvikskirken.htm ''Sandviken'' (Kirker i Bergen Kommune)]

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