Bergenhus
Bergenhus bydel
Sentrum | |
|---|---|
Bergen | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| 5.7% of total | |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 40,606 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| 14.9% of total | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120102 |
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-square-kilometre (6,280-acre) borough has a population (2014) of 40,606. This gives Bergenhus a population density of 1,598 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,140/sq mi).[1]
Location
Named after the historic
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 to the northwest.
The borough of Bergenhus includes the neighborhoods of
Higher education
- Bergen School of Architecture
- Grieg Academy
- University of Bergen
- Norwegian School of Management
- Norwegian School of Economics
Neighborhoods
The list of neighborhoods include: Bontelabo,[2] Bryggen, Eidemarken, Engen, Fjellet, Kalfaret, Ladegården, Marken, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, Nygård, Nøstet, Sandviken, Sentrum, Skansen, Skolten,[2] Skuteviken, Strandsiden, Stølen, Sydnes, Verftet, Vågsbunnen, and Ytre Sandviken.
Sentrum
Sentrum (English: Centre) 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 '
Monuments
Monuments include 'Den blå stein' (the blue stone) at Klosterhaugen, portraying Amalie Skram.
Local attractions
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35,532 | — |
| 1990 | 29,850 | −16.0% |
| 2001 | 32,097 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 38,544 | +20.1% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
- Bergenhus Fortress
- Haakon's Hall
- Rosenkrantz Tower
- Koengen
- Sverresborg Fortress (Bergenhus festning)
- St Mary's Church (Mariakirken)
- Bergen Cathedral (Bergen domkirke)
- St John's Church (Johanneskirken)
- Holy Cross Church (Korskirken)
- New Church (Nykirken)
- Sandvik Church (Sandvikskirken)[3]
- Biskopshavn Church
References
Footnotes
- Store norske leksikon. "Bergenhus"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b Byen i grøften
- ^ Sandviken (Kirker i Bergen Kommune)
Bibliography
- Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). Bergen byleksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. ISBN 8257304859.
- Gjerstad, Jo (2007). En kort beretning om Kalfaret: med hovedvekt på eiendommen Lille Kalfaret: et bidrag til Bergens kulturhistorie. Bergen: Bodonio. ISBN 9788271284664.
- Lidén, Hans-Emil; Magerøy, Ellen Marie (1983). Norges kirker. Oslo. ISBN 8205142998.)
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