Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city and municipality in Norway. The city has a population of 275,000 in the municipality, and 238,098 in the urban area. Bergen was a county until 1972, when it was merged with Hordaland. The old wharf Bryggen is a World Heritage Site.
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| Coordinates: 60°23′31.6″N 5°19′41.4″E / 60.392111°N 5.328167°E | |
| Country |  Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 445.0 km2 (171.8 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 286,930 |
| • Density | 644.8/km2 (1,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 5003–5098 |
| Website | Official website |
Bergen is on the west coast of Norway, and it exports a lot of fish. It has a temperate oceanic climate, with high rainfall every month.
The mayor, Marit Warncke, is elected until late 2027.[1]
Bergen Media
Hieronymus Scholeus's impression of Bergen. The drawing was made c. 1580 and was published in an atlas with drawings of many different cities (Civitaes orbis terrarum).
A historic photochrom of Bergen near the end of the 19th century. Visible are Bergen Cathedral (Domkirken) in the bottom left corner, Holy Cross Church in the middle, the bay (Vågen) with its many boats and the Bergenhus Fortress to the right of the opening of Vågen.
- Vista general d'un carrer amb gent passejant-hi i les vies del ferrocarril.jpeg
- Lluís Llagostera i Pascual
- Bergen, carrer de Sant Joan.jpeg
- Lluís Llagostera i Pascual
- TettstedetBergen.jpg
Bergen: Urban areas (Statistics Norway)
- Bergen vågsallmenningen rain.jpg
vågsallmenningen in bergen on a rainy day
- Night view from Mount Floyen - Bergen, Norway.jpg
Night view of Bergen from Mount Fløyen
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View of the city centre with Torgallmenningen
- Marienkirche in Bergen 01.jpg
- Kong Oscars gate, Bergen 2018.jpg
Kong Oscars gate in Bergen in the summer of 2018.
