Bergen
Bergen (Norse pronunciation: [ˈbærɡən] (
listen)) is the seicont maistmuckle city in Norawa wi a population o 260,700.[2] Bergen is the admeenistrative centre o Hordaland coonty. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined bi Statistics Norawa, haes a population o 385,100.
Bergen | |
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Ceety | |
 Frae tap tae bottom: ceety center, auld bergen, Gamlehaugen, ceety square an Bryggen | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Bergen Location o Bergen in Norawa | |
| Coordinates: 60°23′22″N 5°19′48″E / 60.38944°N 5.33000°ECoordinates: 60°23′22″N 5°19′48″E / 60.38944°N 5.33000°E | |
| Kintra | Norawa |
| Region | Wastren Norawa |
| Coonty | Hordaland |
| Destrict | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Established | afore 1070 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Trude Drevland (H) |
| • Govrenin mayor | Ragnhild Stolt-Nielsen (H) |
| Area | |
| • Ceety | 465.56 km2 (179.75 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 94.03 km2 (36.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2755 km2 (1,064 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 987 m (3,238 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Ceety | 272,520 |
| • Urban | 238,098 (2012) |
| • Metro | 403,730 |
| Demonym(s) | Bergenser/Bergensar |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5003–5098 |
| Area code(s) | (+47) 5556 |
| Website | www |
Bergen is locatit in the coonty o Hordaland on the sooth-wastren coast o Norawa. It is an important cultural hub in its region, recognised as the unoffeecial caipital o Wastren Norawa an sometimes referred tae as the Atlantic coast caipital o Norawa. The city wis ane o nine European cities honoured wi the title o European Caipital o Cultur in the Millennium year.
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References
eedit- ↑ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents by country of birth1,(the 20 largest groups).Selected municipalities.1 January 2011". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2011.
- ↑ "Population per 1 January 2010 and population changes during 4rd quarter of 2009. Hordaland". Ssb.no. 1 Julie 2009. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2010.
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