Arna, Norway
Arna bydel | |
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Bergen | |
Area | |
• Total | 99.71 km2 (38.50 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
22.4% of total | |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 13,458 |
• Rank | 8th |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
4.9% of total | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-120101 |
Arna is a borough in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of eight boroughs in Bergen. It encompasses the northeastern part of the municipality of Bergen. Arna was merged into the city of Bergen in 1972. Prior to that, it was the separate municipality of Arna. The main population centres in the borough are the villages of Indre Arna, Ytre Arna, and Espeland.[1]
Location
The borough of Arna has approximately 13,000 inhabitants. It lies along the
The borough of Arna consists of many smaller "village" areas, since this borough includes some of the most rural parts of the city of Bergen. The village areas include Haukeland, Unneland, Espeland, Rødland, Haugland, Gaupås, Ytre Arna, Indre Arna, Arnatveit, Garnes, Takvam, Songstad, and Trengereid.
Name
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History
The parish of Haus was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), including the annex Bruvik. On 1 January 1870, Bruvik (population: 2,062) was separated from Haus to form a municipality of its own. The split left Haus with a population of 4,229. On 1 January 1964, the part of Haus in Osterøy was transferred to the new municipality of Osterøy, whereas the remaining part on the mainland formed the municipality of Arna. On 1 January 1972, the city of Bergen was expanded by merging the neighboring municipalities of Arna, Bergen, Fana, Laksevåg, and Åsane into one large urban municipality. At the time of the merger, Arna had a population of 11,766.[3]
Attractions
Arna has a number of natural attractions. There are several beaches along the Sørfjorden. The Arnaelva river is Bergen's only salmon-fishing river. The mountains Ådnanipa and Gullfjellet are both accessible to hikers. The Kråmyrane nature reserve and Reppadalen nature reserve are both located in Arna. There are also two museums in Arna. The Ådnatun Museum and the Old Voss Line railway museum are both located near Indre Arna.
Education
Arna has a number of educational facilities.
- Garnes barneskule, a primary school at Garnes
- Haugland school, a primary school at Haugland
- Lone school, a primary school at Haukeland
- Ytre Arna school, a primary and lower secondary school in Ytre Arna
- Ådnamarka school, a primary school at Arnatveit
- Garnes Lower Secondary School at Garnes
- Arna Upper Secondary School at Indre Arna
- Garnes Upper Secondary School at Garnes
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Arna"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Arna (område)" (in Norwegian). Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.