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.
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.
Bergen: Urban areas (Statistics Norway)
vågsallmenningen in bergen on a rainy day
Night view of Bergen from Mount Floyen
View of the city centre with Torgallmenningen
Kong Oscars gate in Bergen in the summer of 2018.
View from the Nordnes part of Bergen
Map of Bergen with names and borders of the boroughs. See also the maps for each borough.
