Bergen kommune

County	Hordaland
District	Midhordland
Municipality	NO-1201
Administrative centre	Bergen
Mayor (2007)	Gunnar Bakke (Frp)
Official language form	Neutral[1]
Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage	Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0.14 %
Population  - Total (2007)  - Percentage  - Change (10 years)  - Density	Ranked 2 244,620 5.19 % 8.0 % 534/km²
Coordinates	60°22′N 5°24′E / 60.367, 5.4Coordinates: 60°22′N 5°24′E / 60.367, 5.4
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Bergen (help· info) is the second-largest city in Norway, a municipality, and a former county, in the county of Hordaland. // Bergen may refer to: Places There are several places named Bergen: Bergen, the second largest city in Norway Austria Bergen, Kemeten in Oberwart (district) Belgium Bergen, Belgium, better known by its French name of Mons Germany Bergen, Hesse Bergen, Lower Saxony, in the district of Celle. ... Image File history File links Bergen. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...   is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ...

The Norwegian city of Bergen was separated from Hordaland as a county of its own in 1831.^[2] It was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipality of Bergen landdistrikt was merged with Bergen January 1, 1877.^[3] The rural municipality of Årstad was merged with Bergen July 1, 1915. The rural municipalities of Arna, Fana, Laksevåg and Åsane were merged with Bergen January 1, 1972. The city lost its status as a separate county the same date.^[4] Bergen was Norway's biggest city until the 1830s,^[5] when it was passed by Oslo. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Formannsskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government district. ... Bergen landdistrikt (English: ) is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Ã…rstad is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Arna is a suburb of Bergen, Norway. ... Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... LaksevÃ¥g is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Ã…sane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ...

The city is located on the south-western coast of Norway, in the county of Hordaland, with its centre situated between a group of mountains known collectively as de syv fjell ("the seven mountains"), although the number of mountains is a matter of definition. Bergen is host to part of the country's large oil industry, as well as deep sea operations. Its harbours is used by everything from small pleasure vessels to cruise ships and cargo vessels, and is the base of many of the country's fishing vessels.

Bergen is an important cultural centre in its region and was one of nine European cities honoured with the title European City of Culture in 2000.^[6] The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...

History

Hieronymus Scholeus impression of Bergen. The drawing was made in about 1580 and published in an atlas with drawings of many different cities (Civitaes orbis terrarum)^[7]

The city of Bergen is thought to have been founded by king Olav Kyrre, son of Harald Hardråde, in 1070 AD,^[8] celebrating it's 900th anniversary in 1970. It is considered to have replaced Trondheim as Norway's capital in 1217, and that Oslo became de jure capital in 1299.^[9] Towards the end of the 13th century, Bergen became one of the Hanseatic League's most important bureau cities.^[10] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (3701 × 2497 pixels, file size: 11. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (3701 × 2497 pixels, file size: 11. ... Olaf III Haraldsson Kyrre (d. ... Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 - 1066), later surnamed Harald Hardraada (Norse: Harald Harðráði, roughly translated as Harald the ruthless) was the king of Norway from 1046 until 1066, and the half brother of Olaf II. He shared power with the son of Olaf II, Magnus I, until after King... County District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2003-) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ...

The main reason for Bergen's importance was the trade with dried cod from the northern Norwegian coast,^[11] which started around 1100 CE. By the late 1300s, Bergen had established itself as the center of the trade in Norway.^[12] The Saxon Hanseatic merchants lived in their own separate quarter of town, where Middle Saxon (“Middle Low German”) was used, enjoying exclusive rights to trade with the northern fishermen that each summer sailed to Bergen.^[13] Today, Bergen's old quayside, Bryggen is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.^[14] For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Middle Low German. ... Low German (also called Niederdeutsch, Plattdeutsch or Plattdüütsch) is a name for the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in Northern Germany where it is officially called Niederdeutsch (Low German), and in Eastern Netherlands where it is officially called Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). Low refers to... Panoramic view of Bryggen. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

Illustration of Bergen, 1905

In 1349, the Black Death was introduced to Norway by the crew of an English ship arriving in Bergen.^[15] In the 15th century the city was several times attacked by the Victual Brothers,^[16] and in 1429 they succeeded in burning the royal castle and much of the city. In 1536, the king was able to force the Saxon merchants to become Norwegian citizens or return home, heralding a decline in the Saxon influence. In 1665, the city's harbour was the site of the bloody Battle of Vågen, between English ships on the one side and Dutch ships supported by the city's garrison on the other. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article concerns the mid fourteenth century pandemic. ... The Victual Brothers resp. ... Combatants Dutch Republic (supported by Norwegian fortress) England Commanders Dutch: Pieter de Bitter Norwegian: Claus von Ahlefeldt Sir Thomas Teddiman Casualties 100 Dutch casualties, 8 Norwegian casualties, 10 civilians 500 The Battle of VÃ¥gen was a naval battle between a Dutch merchant fleet and an English fleet of warships...

Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, Bergen remained one of the largest cities in Scandinavia, and was Norway's biggest city until the 1830s,^[5] when it was bypassed by Oslo. Bergen retained its monopoly of trade with Northern Norway until 1789.^[17] For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ...

In 1916 parts of the city centre were destroyed by a devastating fire, the last of many such fires throughout the city's history. During World War II, the city was occupied on the first day of the German invasion on April 9, 1940, after a brief fight between German ships and Norwegian coastal artillery. On April 20, 1944, during the German occupation, the Dutch cargoship Voorbode anchored off the Bergenhus Fortress, loaded with over 120 tons of explosives, blew up, killing at least 150 people and damaging historic buildings. The city was subject to some allied bombing raids, aiming at German naval installations in the harbour. Some of these led to civilian casualties numbering over 100. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel until it was confiscated by the Germans during WWII and used for military transport. ... Bergenhus fortress (Norwegian Bergenhus festning) is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. ...

In 1972, Bergen was unified with neighbouring municipalities (Arna, Fana, Laksevåg and Åsane), abolishing its county status and getting its present boundaries.^[4]
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Panoramic view of Bryggen

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (10606x1598, 4522 KB) Beschreibung Description: The old Brygge buildings in Bergen, Norway Source: picture taken by author Date: created 2005-08-18. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (10606x1598, 4522 KB) Beschreibung Description: The old Brygge buildings in Bergen, Norway Source: picture taken by author Date: created 2005-08-18. ... Panoramic view of Bryggen. ...

Toponymy

The Norse forms of the name were Bergvin and Bjørgvin. The first element is berg (n) or bjørg (f), which translates to mountain. The last element is vin (f), which translates to pasture or meadow. The full meaning is then 'the meadow among the mountains'.^[18] (A suitable name: Bergen is often called 'the city among the seven mountains'.) Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...

There are about one thousand names in Norway composed with the element -vin, which are pronounced with the second tone. The only exception^{[citation needed]} is the name Bergen (which is pronounced with the first tone). The cause of this is probably the German influence in the city.

In 1918, there was a campaign to reintroduce the Norse form Bjørgvin as the name of the city. This was turned down - but as a compromise the name of the diocese was changed to Bjørgvin bispedømme.^[19] Bjørgvin is a diocese in the Church of Norway. ...

Geography

See also: Geography of Norway

Bergen municipality occupies the majority of the Bergen peninsula in mid-western Hordaland. It is sheltered from the North Sea by the islands Askøy, Holsnøy (muncipality Meland) and Sotra (municipalities Fjell and Sund). It is the administration centre of Hordaland, as well as the second-largest city in Norway and the largest in Western Norway. Bergen is the centre of the Bergen region, a statistical metropolitan area with a population of 356,633. Map of Norway. ...   is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1247 Administrative centre Kleppestø Mayor (2003) Kari Manger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 386 100 km² 94 km² 0. ... Holsnøy is an island in Meland municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. ... County District Nordhordland Municipality NO-1256 Administrative centre Frekhaug Mayor (2003) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 391 93 km² 87 km² 0. ... Sotra is an island just west of Bergen, Norway. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1246 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Jan Utkilen (Sotralista) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 358 148 km² 141 km² 0. ... Sund can refer to: Sund, Åland - a municipality of Finland Sund, Norway - a municipality of Norway Sund, Faroe Islands - a town in the Faroe Islands This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...   is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... Vestlandet is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. ... Bergen Region is a statistical metropolitan region in the county of Hordaland in southwestern Norway. ... There are 16 metropolitan regions (Byregioner, City Regions) in Norway. ...

Ulriken, as seen from the centre of Bergen

The municipality covers an area of 465 km². The population is 244,620,^[20] making the population density 534 people per km². The population of the main urban area is 220,418.^[21] The municipality also contains eight minor urban settlements with a total population of 17,213,^[21] with Indre Arna, situated in the borough Arna, being the largest with a population of 6,151 as of January 1, 2007.^[21] Although not being geographically distant from the city centre, Arna is separated from it by mount Ulriken. Arna and the city centre are connected by a railway line; driving through Åsane or Nesttun is required if travelling by car or bus. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Arna is a suburb of Bergen, Norway. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ulriken Ulriken (643 metres above sea level) is the highest of the seven mountains (de syv fjell) that surround Bergen, Norway. ... Ã…sane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Central Nesttun pedestrian shopping street. ...

Bergen's city centre is situated between a group of mountains known collectively as de syv fjell ("the seven mountains"), describing the mountains Ulriken, Fløyen, Løvstakken and Damsgårdsfjellet, as well as three out of Lyderhorn, Sandviksfjellet, Blåmanen, Rundemanen, and Askøyfjellet. The first to name them "the seven mountains" might have been Ludvig Holberg,^[22] inspired by the seven hills of Rome. These seven mountains are, however, only a few of the mountains located within the borders of the Bergen municipality. Gullfjellet is the highest mountain in Bergen, at 987 metres above sea level.^[23] De syv fjell (The seven mountains) surround the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Ulriken Ulriken (643 metres above sea level) is the highest of the seven mountains (de syv fjell) that surround Bergen, Norway. ... Fløyen Fløyen or Fløyfjellet (originally written Fløien) is the most visited of the seven mountains that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Løvstakken is one of De syv fjell, the seven mountains surrounding Bergen, Norway. ... DamsgÃ¥rdsfjellet is a mountain in Bergen, Norway. ... Lyderhorn is one of De syv fjell, the seven mountains surrounding the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Sandviksfjellet is a mountain in Bergen, Norway. ... BlÃ¥manen is a mountain in Bergen, Norway. ... Rundemanen is a mountain in Bergen, Norway. ... Askøyfjellet is a mountain on the island and municipality of Askøy, Norway. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Seven Hills of Rome east of the Tiber form the heart of Rome. ... Gullfjellet, also called Gulfjellet, is the largest mountain in the municipality of Bergen, and lies on the border to the municipality Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway. ...

Bergen borders the municipalities Meland, Lindås and Osterøy to the north, Vaksdal and Samnanger to the east, Os and Austevoll to the south, and Sund, Fjell and Askøy to the west. County District Nordhordland Municipality NO-1256 Administrative centre Frekhaug Mayor (2003) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 391 93 km² 87 km² 0. ... County Hordaland Landscape Nordhordland Municipality NO-1263 Administrative centre Isdalstø Mayor (2003) Tove Linnea Brandvik (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 213 476 km² 457 km² 0. ... County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1253 Administrative centre LonevÃ¥g Mayor (2003 Kari F. Aakre) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 288 275 km² 270 km² 0. ... County District Midhordland Municipality NO-1251 Administrative centre Dalekvam Mayor (2003) Øivind Olsnes (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 154 716 km² 684 km² 0. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1242 Administrative centre Tysse Mayor (2003) Marit A. Aase (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 290 269 km² 258 km² 0. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1243 Administrative centre Osøyro Mayor (2005) Terje Søviknes (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 364 140 km² 134 km² 0. ... County District Midhordland Municipality NO-1244 Administrative centre Storebø Mayor (2003) Helge André NjÃ¥stad (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 376 117 km² 114 km² 0. ... Marit grew up here. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1246 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Jan Utkilen (Sotralista) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 358 148 km² 141 km² 0. ... County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1247 Administrative centre Kleppestø Mayor (2003) Kari Manger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 386 100 km² 94 km² 0. ...

Demographics

As of 2002, the average gross income for men above the age of 17 is 426,000 NOK, the average gross income for women above the age of 17 is 238,000 NOK, with the total average gross income being 330,000 NOK.^[24] In 2007, there were 104,6 men for every 100 women in the age group of 20-39.^[24] 22,8% of the population were under 17 years of age, while 4,5% were 80 and above. 2,1% were first or second generation immigrants with Western backgrounds and 6,6% were first or second generation immigrants with non-Western backgrounds.^[24] == Is the amount of a companys revenue after deducting cost of goods sold. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ... First generation immigrants are the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country. ... Occident redirects here. ...

Cityscape

View of Vågen and Nordnes from Fløyen.

The oldest remaining part of the city is on the north side of the bay of Vågen. Bryggen, the product of rebuilding after a fire in 1702, is in this area. The buildings that form Bryggen were done in the style of the medieval buildings that stood on the site prior to the fire.^[10] Saint Mary's Church is the oldest building in Bergen, parts of it dating from around 1130.^[10] The altar piece of the church is the oldest ornament preserved. It dates back to the Hanseatic period, probably the 15th century, when the church was used by the German hanseats as their parish church. Much of the interior was replaced during a restoration of the church in the second half of the 18th century.^[10] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 461 pixelsFull resolution (1136 × 654 pixels, file size: 465 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 461 pixelsFull resolution (1136 × 654 pixels, file size: 465 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... View of Nordnes (left) and Vaagen from Fløyen. ... Panoramic view of Bryggen. ...

Two other churches, the cathedral (Domkirken) and the Korskirken church are also medieval, although modified later. The Bergenhus fortress has several interesting buildings, notably Haakon's Hall, a royal hall dating from 1261,^[10] and the Rosenkrantz Tower, built around a medieval fortification in 1563.^[10] Bergenhus fortress (Norwegian Bergenhus festning) is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. ... Haakons Hall (Håkonshallen) is a medieval stone hall in Bergen, Norway. ... The Rosenkrantz Tower in Bergen The Rosenkrantz Tower (Norwegian Rosenkrantztårnet) is a prominent landmark in Bergen, Norway, one of the most prominent buildings of Bergenhus fortress. ...

An open air fishmarket is located along the inner harbour of Vågen. Further south is the main shopping area, rebuilt after a fire in 1916 in art nouveau and functionalist style, around the main square Torgallmenningen. Several old quarters of white, wooden houses are scattered in and around the centre, most notably in Nordnes, Marken and Sandviken. Nygårdshøyden is a quaint area with a large number of buildings dating from late 19th century, many with neoclassical facades. Some parts of Bergen were rebuilt after World War II, rectifying damage due to bombing, the 1944 explosion accident, and thoughtless urban planning.^[25] Whole blocks of ancient wooden houses have been demolished in the city centre, most recently in Nøstet and Krinkelkroken, due to a lack of maintenance of the buildings.^[26] Torgallmenningen Torgallmenningen, or Torgalmenningen, is the main square of Bergen. ... View of Nordnes (left) and Vaagen from Fløyen. ... Nygaard, NygÃ¥rd or Nygard is the name of several people: Camilla Martin Nygaard, Danish badminton player Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer programming pioneer and politician Hjalmar Carl Nygaard, American politician Jeff Nygaard, American beach volleyball player Karl Emil Nygard, American communist politician Kristen Nygaard (footballer), Danish football (soccer) player Marc... The Cathedral of Vilnius (1783), by Laurynas Gucevičius. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel until it was confiscated by the Germans during WWII and used for military transport. ...

Fløyen (320 metres above sea level)^[27] and Ulriken (643 metres above sea level)^[28] are connected to the city centre with a funicular and a cable car, respectively. The mountains, as well as the areas that surround them, are popular hiking areas for locals as well as tourists. Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with full length parallel tracks The Gütschbahn in Lucerne, Switzerland – from an 1893 guidebook A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of...

Bergen Aquarium, housing fish, marine invertebrates, seals and penguins, as well as reptiles and monkeys, is located at the tip of the Nordnes peninsula. The cyprinid pond Akvariet i Bergen is a public aquarium in Norway. ...

Administration

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Lille Lungegårdsvannet in downtown Bergen. The city hall is visible on the right hand side

Since 2000, the city of Bergen is governed by a city government (byråd) based on the principle of parliamentarism.^[29] The government consists of 5 government members called commissioners,^[30] and is appointed by the city council, which is the supreme authority of the city. Since the local elections of 2003 the city has been ruled by a centre-right coalition of Conservatives, Christian Democrats and Liberals. The conservative party member Herman Friele is mayor, while conservative Monica Mæland is the leader of the city government,^[30] the most powerful political position in Bergen. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixelsFull resolution (3296 × 1708 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixelsFull resolution (3296 × 1708 pixels, file size: 1. ... A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... The Conservative Party (Høyre, H, meaning right) is a Norwegian political party. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Liberal Party of Norway (Norwegian: , V, meaning left) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social liberalism. ... Herman Friele (b. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Monica Mæland (born 1968) is a Norwegian politician (H) and the leader of the city council of Bergen, Norway, the citys most powerful political position. ...

2007 elections

The 2007 city council elections were held on September 10.^[32] The Socialist Left Party (SV) and the Pensioners Party (PP) ended up as the losers of the election, SV going from 11.6% of the votes in the 2003 elections to 7.1%, and PP losing 2.9% ending up at 1.2%. The Liberal Party more than doubled, going from 2.7% to 5.8%. The Conservative Party lost 1.1% of the votes, ending up at 26.3%, while the Progress Party got 20.2% of the votes, a gain of 3% since the 2003 elections. The Christian Democratic Party gained 0.2%, ending up at 6.3%. The Red Electoral Alliance lost 1.4%, ending up at 4.5%, while the Centre Party gained 1.2%, ending up at 2.8%. Finally, the Labour Party continued being the second largest party in the city, gaining one percent and ending up at 23.9%. The Conservative Party (Høyre, H, meaning right) is a Norwegian political party. ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderpartiet, DNA or Arbeiderpartiet, AP) is a social democratic political party in Norway. ... The Progress Party (Bokmål: Fremskrittspartiet, Nynorsk: Framstegspartiet, Norwegian abbreviation: FrP) is the second largest political party in Norway as of the 2005 parliamentary elections. ... The Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1975. ... Raud Valallianse/Rød Valgallianse or Red Electoral Alliance is an alliance of left wing groups formed into a political party to promote revolutionary socialist ideas in the Norwegian parliament. ... The Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti or Kristeleg Folkeparti, KrF), is a Christian Democratic Norwegian political party founded in 1933. ... The Pensioners Party (Pensjonistpartiet) is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. ... The Liberal Party of Norway (Norwegian: , V, meaning left) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social liberalism. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet) is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on September 10, 2007, with some areas polling on September 9 as well. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Boroughs

Map of the boroughs of Bergen

Bergen is divided into 8 boroughs,^[33] as seen on the map to the right. Going clockwise, starting north, the boroughs are Åsane, Arna, Fana, Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Årstad and Bergenhus. The city centre is located in Bergenhus. Parts of Fana, Ytrebygda, Åsane and Arna are not part of the Bergen urban area, explaining why the municipality has approximately 20,000 more inhabitants than the urban area. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 493 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 973 pixels, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 493 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 973 pixels, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Ã…sane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Arna is a suburb of Bergen, Norway. ... Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Ytrebygda is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Fyllingsdalen is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... LaksevÃ¥g is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Ã…rstad is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Bergenhus is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ...

Climate

See also: Geography of Norway#Climate

Bergen has been nicknamed The City of Rain for the plentiful rainfall it's renowned for - annual precipitation is 2250 mm (88 inches) on average.^[34] This is because the city is surrounded by mountains that the clouds can not get over easily. Rain fell every day between October 29, 2006 and January 21, 2007, 85 consecutive days.^[35] In the winter, Bergen is one of the warmest cities in Norway, thanks to the Gulf Stream; 10 °C and rain can happen in both January and July. The highest temperature ever recorded was 31.8 °C, a record that dates back to 1947.^[36] The lowest ever recorded is -16.3 °C, in 1987.^[37] Map of Norway. ... This article is about precipitation. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For the album by Ocean Colour Scene, see North Atlantic Drift (album) The Gulf Stream is orange and yellow in this representation of water temperatures of the Atlantic. ...

The high amount of precipitation is often used in the marketing of the city, and figures to a degree on postcards sold in the city. For a period of time there were umbrella vending machines in the city, but these did not turn out to be a success.^[38]

Climate change

See also: Hatlestad slide

Damaged house after the 2005 slide

In recent years, precipitation and winds have increased in the city. In late 2005, heavy rains caused floods and several landslides, the worst of which killed three people on September 14. It is predicted by meteorologists that due to global warming, severe storms causing landslides and floods will become more powerful in the area and in surrounding counties in coming years. As a response, the municipality created a special 24-man rescue unit within the fire department in 2005, to future slides and other natural disasters,^[40] and neighbourhoods considered at risk of slides were surveyed in 2006.^[41] As of October 2007, the prediction has been supported by over 480 landslides in Hordaland county from the spring of '06 to the summer of '07. Most of the slides hit roads, but until October 2007, when a large rock dislodged and killed the driver of a car,^[42] none of them caused damage to cars, buildings, or people.^[43][44] Damaged house as of 2006 The Hatlestad Slide was a slide of mud and rock which occurred in the early morning of September 14, 2005 in a rural area in Bergen, Norway, as a result of heavy rainfall. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earths near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. ...

Another concern is the rising sea levels. Already today, Bryggen is regularly flooded at high tide, and it is feared that as sea levels rise, floods will become a major problem in Bergen. Floods will in the future reach the old fire station in Olav Kyrres Gate, as well as the railroad tracks leading out of the city.^[45] It has therefore been suggested by among others Stiftelsen Bryggen, the foundation responsible for preserving the UNESCO site, that a sea wall, built so that it could be raised and lowered as demanded by the tides, be built outside the harbour to protect the city.^[46]

Another effect of recent years' weather conditions in the area is that scepticism among Norwegians to global warming has been reduced.^[47]

Education

See also: Education in Norway

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Higher education

Bergen Museum, a part of The University of Bergen

Bergen has one university, the University of Bergen, and one university college, Bergen University College, with a total of 22,000 students and 3,600 staff. With approximately 16,000 students and 3,000 staff,^[48] the University of Bergen (Norwegian: Universitetet i Bergen) is the third largest university in Norway, after the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Although it was founded as late as 1946, academic activity had been taking place at Bergen Museum since 1825. The university's academic profile focuses on marine research and co-operation with developing countries.^[49] In 2002, he university was awarded three national centres of excellence in climate research, petroleum research and medieval studies.^[50] In December 2004, billionaire Trond Mohn donated 250 million NOK to the University as research funding.^[51] In addition, he has given the university several individual gifts of 50 million NOK.^[52][53] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 768 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1404 × 1096 pixels, file size: 238 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) {{Information |Description=Edited version of [[:Image:Bergen-Université.jpg |Source=Image:Bergen-Université.jpg |Date=2007-08-14 |Author=Original by Floflo, edited by Aqwis... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 768 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1404 × 1096 pixels, file size: 238 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) {{Information |Description=Edited version of [[:Image:Bergen-Université.jpg |Source=Image:Bergen-Université.jpg |Date=2007-08-14 |Author=Original by Floflo, edited by Aqwis... The University of Bergen (Universitetet i Bergen) is located in Bergen, Norway. ... The University of Bergen (Universitetet i Bergen) is located in Bergen, Norway. ... Bergen University College is a state institution of higher education, established in August 1994 by the merging of six former independent colleges in Bergen, Norway. ... The University of Oslo (Norwegian: , Latin: ) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, in Norwegian Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet). ... The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, known by its Norwegian acronym NTNU (from Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet), is located in Trondheim. ... Natural History part of Bergen Museum The Bergen Museum in Bergen, Norway, was founded in 1825, with the intent of building large collections in the fields of culture and natural history. ...  High human development Medium human development Low human development Unavailable (colour-blind compliant map)   Developing countries not listed as least developed countries or as newly industrialized countries, in their respective articles. ... Climatology is the science that studies climates and investigates their phenomena and causes. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - creator of the process of refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... Medievalism is the study of and/or preference for the (European) middle ages. ... Trond Mohn (born 3 March 1943) is a Norwegian billionaire and one of the leading corporate icons of Bergen. ...

The Faculty of Education at Landås

Bergen University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Bergen) is one of 24 state-owned university colleges in Norway. As of 2007, it has approximately 6,000 students and 600 staff.^[54] The university college offers studies directed towards specific professions. The college is organised in 3 faculties: the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixels, file size: 2. ... Bergen University College is a state institution of higher education, established in August 1994 by the merging of six former independent colleges in Bergen, Norway. ...

The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (Norwegian: Norges Handelshøyskole) is a leading school of business and economics in Norway. Finn E. Kydland, the last (2004) of three Norwegian laureates of the Economy Nobel Prize,^[55] has studied and lectured at the school. The school has approximately 2,700 students and 350 staff.^[56] As the result of a resolution passed by the Norwegian storting in 1917, the school was founded in 1936 as the first business school in Norway. As of 2007, the school's MSc programme is ranked by the Financial Times as the 36th best in Europe.^[57] NHH, in English sometimes also referred to as the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, was founded in 1936. ... Finn E. Kydland (born 1943) is a Norwegian economist. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (in Swedish Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... The Storting (Stortinget, literally The Big Thing) is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city Oslo. ... A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. ... Look up MSC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Financial Times (FT) is a British international business newspaper. ...

The Bergen School of Architecture (Bergen Arkitekt Skole), founded in 1986 by architect Svein Hatløy, has alternative programs, with graduants like 3RW arkitekter and Tommie Wilhemsen. Bergen School of Architecture BAS (in the Norwegian language: Bergen Arkitekt Skole) is a private Norwegian architecture university located in Bergen. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ...

The Bergen National Academy of the Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen, approximately 300 students and 100 staff)^[58] is one of the two independent institutions of higher learning in the visual arts and design in Norway. Students can take a three-year Bachelor degree and a two-year Master degree in the following areas: Visual Art; Interior Architecture; Furniture Design; Room Design; Visual Communications; Photography; Printmaking; Ceramics and Textiles. Bergen National Academy of the Arts - Main Building Strømgaten 1 Bergen National Academy of the Arts (Norwegian name: Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen - KHiB) is one of the two independent institutions of higher learning in the visual arts and design in Norway. ...

The Naval Academy (Sjøkrigsskolen) of the Royal Norwegian Navy is located at Laksevåg in Bergen. The Norwegian Naval Academy (Sjøkrigsskolen in Norwegian) is located at LaksevÃ¥g in Bergen. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. ...

Primary and secondary education

There are 64 elementary schools,^[59] 18 lower secondary schools^[60] and 20 upper secondary schools^[61] in Bergen, as well as 11 combined elementary/lower secondary schools.^[62]

The former building of Bergen katedralskole, then known as Bergen latinskole

Bergen Katedralskole (Latin: Scholae Bergensis Cathedralis) is believed to have been founded in 1153 by Pope Adrian IV^[63] (then known as Nicholas Breakspear), thus making it Bergen's oldest school and one of the oldest schools in Norway. The school moved to its present location in 1840, and the old building was left mostly unused until the School Museum of Bergen moved into the building in 2003.^[64] Since 1972 the school is a regular upper secondary school (similar to a high school in the United States and the United Kingdom). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 736 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2226 × 1814 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 736 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2226 × 1814 pixel, file size: 1. ... The current main building of Bergen katedralskole. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Pope Adrian IV (c. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, Bergen Handelsgymnasium, an upper secondary school in Bergen, was chosen as a finalist in the The Holberg Prize School Project.^[65] Bergen Handelsgymnasium Bergen Handelsgymnasium is a high school in Bergen, Norway. ... The Holberg International Memorial Prize is awarded for outstanding scholarly work in humanities, social sciences, law, and theology. ...

Research

The Chr. Michelsen Institute (Christian Michelsens Institutt), founded in 1930, is located in Bergen. With an annual turonver of 56 million NOK,^[66] it is one of Scandinavia's largest independent research institutes on human rights and development issues. The aim of CMI is to inform and influence policy on international development issues.^[66] The Chr. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ...

The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (Norwegian: Havforskningsinstituttet), formerly known as Norwegian Fisheries Investigations (Norwegian: Norske Fiskeriundersøgelser) has been located in Bergen since 1900. The primary responsibility of the institute is to provide advice to national authorities, society and industry regarding questions related to the ecosystems of the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea and the Norwegian coastal zone and in the field of aquaculture. The institute has a staff of 700,^[67] making it the largest marine research institution in Norway. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is a Norwegian governmental institution carrying out marine research. ... Location of the Barents Sea. ... The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Economy

The shopping street Strandgaten

Bergen's inter-municipal harbour is by far Norway's largest port and one of Europe's largest ports, according to the inter-municipal company Port of Bergen.^[68] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 525 pixelsFull resolution (1265 × 830 pixels, file size: 415 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lightened version of Image:Strandgatenbg. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 525 pixelsFull resolution (1265 × 830 pixels, file size: 415 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lightened version of Image:Strandgatenbg. ...

In August 2004, Time magazine named the city one of Europe's 14 "secret capitals"^[69] where Bergen's capital reign is acknowledged within maritime businesses and activities such as aquaculture and marine research, with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) (the second-largest in Europe) as the leading institution. Bergen is the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy (at Haakonsvern) and its international airport Flesland is the main heliport for the huge Norwegian North Sea oil and gas industry, from where thousands of offshore workers commute to their work places onboard oil and gas rigs and platforms.^[70] “TIME” redirects here. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. ... Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. ... Bergen Airport, Flesland is the airport in Bergen, Norway, located 19 km south of downtown. ...

The headquarters of TV 2 Norway's largest commercial television channel are located in Bergen. However, they may be moving to Oslo when they lose their analog TV broadcasting license in 2008.^[71] The TV 2 logo TV 2 is Norways most viewed commercial television station. ... The term television channel generally refers to either a television station or its cable/satellite counterpart (both outlined below). ...

Tourism is an important income source for the city. The hotels in the city may be full at times,^[72][73] due to the increasing number of tourists and conferences. Prior to the Rolling Stones concert in September 2006, many hotels were already full-booked several months in advance.^[74] Bergen is recognised as the unofficial capital of the region known as West Norway, and recognised and marketed as the gateway city to the world famous fjords of Norway and for that reason it has become Norway's largest - and one of Europe's largest - cruise ship ports of call.^[75] This article is about the rock band. ... Vestlandet is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. ... Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway Geirangerfjord, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a long, narrow estuary with steep sides, made when a glacial valley is filled by rising sea water levels. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

Transportation

A trolleybus operated by the defunct Gaia Trafikk

Bergen has an international airport, Bergen Airport, Flesland, with direct flights to several European cities. The Bergensbanen railway line runs east to Voss, Geilo, Hønefoss and Oslo. The E16 road to Oslo passes through the Lærdalstunnelen, the longest road tunnel in the world.^[76] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 508 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1084 × 1280 pixels, file size: 559 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Edited version of Image:Trolleybus Gaia. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 508 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1084 × 1280 pixels, file size: 559 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Edited version of Image:Trolleybus Gaia. ... Gaia Trafikk is the largest public transportation provider in Bergen, Norway and Os. ... Bergen Airport, Flesland is the airport in Bergen, Norway, located 19 km south of downtown. ... The Bergensbanen on the Hardangervidda near Finse. ... County District Municipality NO-1235 Administrative centre Vossevangen Mayor (2003) Bjørn Christensen (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 38 1,806 km² 1,732 km² 0. ...   is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Norway, in the valley of Hallingdal, with around 2,300 inhabitants. ... Hønefoss is a town in Norway, administratively part of, and also centre of, the municipality Ringerike. ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ... E16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Londonderry to Oslo, via Glasgow, Edinburgh, by ferry to Bergen, Voss, Lærdal, through the Lærdal Tunnel, Fagernes, Hønefoss and ends in Sandvika, just outside Oslo. ... One of three caves within the 24. ...

Public transportation is provided by the transportation company Tide, the result of a merger between Gaia and HSD. Among the fleet of buses are 8 trolleybuses (two of which are dual-mode buses). Local train transport to Arna is provided by Norges Statsbaner. There is a funicular (Fløibanen) and an aerial tramway (Ulriksbanen). The city's tram system was closed in 1965, although a museum line still operates on Møhlenpris.^[77] The construction of a modern light rail line connecting the city centre with Nesttun and Bergen Airport has been approved by Stortinget and is underway.^[78] Express buses go to all larger destinations in Norway.^[79][80][81] Tide ASA is a transportation company in Bergen, Norway which resulted from the merger of Gaia Trafikk and HSD. The company provides the public transit network in Bergen, and most of the rural bus service in Hordaland. ... A trolleybus operated by the defunct Gaia Trafikk The Bergen trolleybus system is the only remaining trolleybus operations in Norway. ... Norges Statsbaner (Norwegian State Railways, commonly known as NSB, officially called NSB AS) is a Norwegian transport company. ... Fløibanen at Fjellveien station Fløibanen is one of Bergens major tourist attractions and one of Norways most visited attractions. ... Ulriksbanen Ulriksbanen is a passenger aerial tramway in Bergen, Norway. ... Møhlenpris, formerly Vestre Sydnes, is a traditional neighbourhood of Bergen, Norway, located next to the Puddefjord. ... Bergen Light Rail (Norwegian: Bybanen) is a proposed and under construction light rail system in Bergen, Norway. ... Central Nesttun pedestrian shopping street. ... The Storting main building The Storting, or Stortinget, (the Great Assembly), is the parliament of Norway, and is located in Oslo. ...

Coastal Express MS Midnatsol

The Norwegian coastal steamer service Hurtigruten originates in Bergen, running north to Trondheim, Bodø, Tromsø and Kirkenes.^[82] Passenger catamarans run from Bergen south to Haugesund and Stavanger,^[83] and north to Sognefjorden and Nordfjord.^[84] Car ferries connect to Hanstholm,^[85] and Hirtshals^[86] in Denmark, Lerwick,^[87] Scrabster,^[87] and Newcastle^[88] in the United Kingdom, Tórshavn^[87] on the Faroe Islands, and Seyðisfjörður^[87] on Iceland. Download high resolution version (1648x1644, 755 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1648x1644, 755 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... MS Midnatsol Hurtigruten is the name of a Norwegian coastal transport service which is over a hundred years old. ... County District Haugaland Municipality NO-1106 Administrative centre Haugesund Mayor (2006) Petter Steen Jr (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 403 73 km² 68 km² 0. ... County District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ... An arm of the Sognefjord Sognefjorden (or Sognefjord, the suffix -en is a form of the definite article in the Norwegian language) is the second largest fjord in the world after Scoresby Sund on Greenland, and the largest in Norway. ... Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in Western Norway. ... Hanstholm is the name used for a small elevated area in Hanstholm municipality of Viborg County, located in the northern part of Denmark. ... Hirtshals Hirtshals is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the top of peninsula of Jutland (→ Vendsyssel). ... Lerwick Lerwick is the only burgh and main port of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, found more than 100 miles (160 km) off the north coast of mainland Great Britain. ... Thurso is a small town in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in Tórshavn. ... Image:Seyðisfjörður pos. ...

Culture and sports

Bergen is an important cultural centre in its region and in Norway, maybe best known for hosting the annual Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen). The city is home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, which was founded in 1765 and is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions.^[89] The orchestra performs regularly at the 1,500 seat^[90] Grieg Hall. The city is also home of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet, which is made up primarily of principal winds of the Bergen Philharmonic. Bergen was a European Capital of Culture in 2000.^[91] Other main cultural events include Nattjazz and Bergenfest (formerly Ole Blues).^[92] The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds oldest orchestral institutions. ... The Grieg Hall The Grieg Hall (Grieghallen) is a 1,500 seat concert hall in Bergen, Norway. ... The Bergen Woodwind Quintet is well-known woodwind quintet hailing from Bergen, Norway. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...

The 1,500 seat Grieg Hall (Grieghallen)

There are numerous amateur bands in Bergen and the surrounding communities, performing regularly throughout the city. They generally fall within two distinct categories: brass bands, following the British band tradition, and Janitsjar or wind bands, which include both woodwind and brass instruments. Both of these types of bands tend to be quite competitive, and the Grieg Hall in Bergen is home to the annual Norwegian Brass Band Championships, which takes place in late winter.^[93] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 476 pixelsFull resolution (2297 × 1367 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 476 pixelsFull resolution (2297 × 1367 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family and percussion instrument family. ...

With circulations of 87,076 and 30,719 in 2006,^[94]) Bergens Tidende and Bergensavisen are the two largest newspapers in Bergen. Bergens Tidende has won three European Newspaper Awards, in 2006 for best designed regional newspaper,^[95] in 2004 for best designed weekly newspaper,^[96] and in 2002 for best designed regional newspaper.^[97] The city is also the home of several smaller newspapers and publications, including Fanaposten (circulation of 4,062^[94]), a local newspaper for the borough Fana, and the Christian newspaper Dagen (circulation of 8,936^[94]). A newspapers circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day. ... Bergens Tidende. ... Bergensavisen (which simply means The Bergen Newspaper) is often shortened to BA. This is the second largest newspaper in the town of Bergen in Norway. ... Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is...

Markens and Mathismarkens buekorps at Bryggen

Bergen is home to Buekorps, a prominent feature in the Constitution Day celebrations in the city. Buekorps consists of a parade in the streets with wooden sticks shaped as guns or crossbows, sabres and even halberds, to a military snare sounded by several drummers. The performers are usually boys between 7 and 21 years of age, but older veterans can be seen. There are buekorps for girls and for both girls and boys as well. Buekorps are regarded with warmth by some, whilst others dislike it due to its militarised appearance or the dominant sound of the drumming.^[98][99] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 694 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 885 pixels, file size: 375 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 694 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 885 pixels, file size: 375 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... One of Bergens buekorps Buekorps (literally Bow Corps or Archery Brigade) are traditional marching youth organizations in Bergen, Norway. ... The Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday each year. ...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s several pop, rock and black metal artists from Bergen became famous, at home as well as abroad. Many of these were connected to the small record label Tellé Records.^[100] In the domestic press this became known as the Bergen Wave. Musicians and bands from Bergen include Annie, Burzum, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Borknagar, Immortal, Erlend Øye, Kings of Convenience, Röyksopp, Sondre Lerche, Nazgûl and Datarock.^[101][102] This article is about the musical genre. ... The Bergen Wave was a term used by the Norwegian press for the emergence of succesful bands from Bergen in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. ... Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1978 in Trondheim, Norway), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. ... Cover of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (If The Light Takes Us). Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal act by Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. ... Immortal is a pioneering black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Erlend Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. ... Kings of Convenience are an indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway. ... Röyksopp (IPA: ) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... Sondre Lerche (IPA: ) (born September 5, 1982, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who plays music in a folk/pop style. ... Datarock is a Norwegian band. ...

Bergen has a small but thriving scene for contemporary art, most notably centered around BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen Kunsthall, United Sardines Factory, USF and Bergen Center for Electronic Arts, BEK.

Football

S.K. Brann's stadium Brann stadion

Bergen has two professional football teams, Brann and Løv-Ham. Brann plays in the premier league,^[103] while Løv-Ham plays in the first division.^[104] Despite Løv-Ham playing in the 2nd highest level in Norwegian football, Brann is the only club to draw any considerable interest from the public. A common saying is "people from Bergen don't watch football, they watch Brann".^{[citation needed]} The first Løv-Ham supporter group, Selskapsløvene (English: The Party Lions) was created as recently as December 2005.^[105] Brann play their matches at Brann stadion, with a capacity of 17,824^[106] as of June 2007, while Løv-Ham play their matches at Krohnsminde kunstgressbane, with a capacity of 3000, but an attendance record of 1051 in the league.^[107] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 473 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 709 pixels, file size: 476 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Edited version of http://en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 473 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 709 pixels, file size: 476 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Edited version of http://en. ... SK Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly) Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Brann Stadium (Brann Stadion) is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. ... S.K. Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Løv-Ham is a sports club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. ... The Norwegian Premier League is the top division for football (soccer) in Norway. ... Adeccoligaen is the second highest division of the Norwegian professional football league. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Brann Stadium (Brann Stadion) is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. ...

Although Brann is one of the largest teams in Norway, the team has had limited success in the Premier League and the cup. They have won the cup six times, most recently in 2004. Brann won the Premier League in 1961/62 and then in 1963. The 1963 title was directly followed by the relegation of the team into the Second Division (today known as Adeccoligaen, the second highest level of Norwegian football). The team has won several silver and bronze medals since, but didn't win the league again until the 2007 season.^[108] Despite, or perhaps because of the lack of league titles, the team is met with high expectations from the national and local press and the inhabitants of Bergen every year.^{[citation needed]} The Norwegian Premier League is the top division for football (soccer) in Norway. ... The Norwegian football cup is usually just referred to as the cup or NM in Norway (its official name, though, is the NM SAS Braathens Cup, because it is sponsored by airline company SAS Braathens). ... The Norwegian mens football cup 2004 started on May 5. ... Adeccoligaen is the second highest division of the Norwegian professional football league. ... The 2007 season is SK Branns 99th season and their 21st consecutive season in the Norwegian Premier League. ...

Dialect

Main article: Bergensk

Bergensk, or the Bergen dialect, is the dialect of Norwegian spoken in Bergen. It is easy for Norwegians to recognise, as it is very distinguishable from the other dialects in Hordaland. Like almost all Norwegian dialects, Bergensk cannot be said to be either Bokmål or Nynorsk. While the vocabulary shows many traits of both Bokmål and Nynorsk, it has many characteristics that are not covered by any of these written languages. Bergensk is a dialect used in Bergen, Norway. ... BokmÃ¥l (lit. ... Nynorsk (literally New Norwegian) is one of the two officially sanctioned orthographic standards of the Norwegian language, the other being BokmÃ¥l. ...

Foreigners, such as the Low German speaking merchants of the Hanseatic League who lived in Bergen in the period from about 1350 to 1750, has had a profound impact on the dialect.^[109] Bergen being the major Norwegian city during the Dano-Norwegian union from 1536 to 1814 led to Bergensk absorbing more of the Danish than other Norwegian dialects. Many, but not all, influences from these languages since spread from Bergen to parts of or the whole of Norway.^[109] Low German (also called Niederdeutsch, Plattdeutsch or Plattdüütsch) is a name for the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in Northern Germany where it is officially called Niederdeutsch (Low German), and in Eastern Netherlands where it is officially called Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). Low refers to... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity, union, consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. ...

The female grammatical gender disappeared in the 16th century, probably due to influence from Danish,^[109] making Bergensk one of the very few dialects in Norway with only two grammatical genders. All others, excepting sociolects in other Norwegian cities, have three. The Rs are uvular trills, as in French. It probably spread to Bergen (and Kristiansand) some time in the 18th century, overtaking the alveolar trill in the time span of 2 to 3 generations.^[109] Due to an improved literacy rate, Bergensk got influenced by riksmål and bokmål in the 19th and 20th centuries. This led to large parts of the German inspired vocabulary disappearing and pronunciations shifting slightly towards East Norwegian.^[109] In linguistics, grammatical gender is a morphological category associated with the expression of gender through inflection or agreement. ... In linguistics, a sociolect is the language spoken by a social group, social class or subculture. ... The uvular trill is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ... County District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Per Sigurd Sørensen(H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ... The alveolar trill is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ... Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A vocabulary is a set of words known to a person or other entity, or that are part of a specific language. ...

Famous residents

Main article: Famous people from Bergen

See also People from Bergen (category)

Ludvig Holberg playwright (1684–1754) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Trond Torleivsson Benkestok (born 1490, dead 1558 in Bergen) was a Norwegian nobleman (knight) and commander at Bergenhus Fortress, Bergen. ... Dorothe Engelbretsdotter (born January 16, 1634 in Bergen, died February 19, 1713 in Bergen), was daughter of Engelbret Jørgenssøn and Anna Wrangel. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven, (December 22, 1807- October 21, 1873), Norwegian poet and critic, was born at Bergen, the son of a pastor, in 1807. ... Ole Bull Ole Bull Ole Borneman Bull (February 5, 1810 – August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist. ... Gerhard Henrick Armauer Hansen (July 29, 1841 - February 12, 1912) was a Norwegian physician, remembered for his identification of Mycobacterium leprae as the causative agent of leprosy in 1873. ... Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ... Statue of Amalie Skram in Bergen Amalie Skram (born August 22, 1846 in Bergen, Norway; died March 15, 1905 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a womans point of view with her naturalist writing. ... Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (March 15, 1857 – June 29, 1925) was a Norwegian statesman. ... Carl Joachim Hambro (usually C.J. Hambro) (January 5, 1885 – 15 December 1964) was a leading politician from the Norwegian Conservative Party. ... Arnulf Øverland (April 27, 1889 - March 25, 1968) was a Norwegian author born in Kristiansund and raised in Bergen. ... Jens Tryggve Herman Gran (January 20, 1889 - January 8, 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, explorer and author. ... Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg (1902-1943) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist. ... Torborg Nedreaas (born November 13, 1906 in Bergen, Norway died June 30 1987) was a Norwegian author who debuted with the collection of short stories Bak skapet stÃ¥r øksen in 1945. ... Leif Andreas Larsen (9 January 1906 - 12 October 1990), popularly known as Shetlands Larsen, was probably the most famous of the men that operated the Shetland Bus escape route during WWII. Escaping Norway in February 1941 in the fishing boat MOTIG 1, he trained with the Linge Company, and... Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 in Austrheim north of Bergen, Norway — February 16, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona) was a Norwegian-born American golf club designer and businessman who founded Karsten Manufacturing, a leading golf club maker better known by its brand name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier... Roald Kniksen Jensen (January 11, 1943 - October 10, 1987) was one of Norways best-ever football players. ... Helge Jordal (born February 17, 1946) is an actor from Bergen, Norway. ... Terje Rød-Larsen (born November 22, 1947) is a Norwegian diplomat and sociologist. ... Gunnar Staalesen (born October 19, 1947 i Bergen) is a Norwegian writer. ... Jan Eggum (born on December 8, 1951 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who has been active since 1975. ... Terje Hauge Terje Hauge (born October 5, 1965 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian football referee from the club Olsvik IL. Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Roger Infernus Tiegs is the guitarist and only remaining original member of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... A photo of Abbath from the Sons of Northern Darkness Photo shoot. ... Varg Qisling Larssøn Vikernes IPA: , born Kristian Vikernes on February 11, 1973, outside of Bergen, Norway, is a black metal musician. ... Eirik Glambek Bøe born October 20th 1975 is from Bergen Norway and is a musician, writer and vocalist, best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Erlend Øye. ... Erlend Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. ... Kurt Erik Nilsen (born September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway), won the Norwegian version of the television show Pop Idol, aired on TV 2 in May 2003. ... Sondre Lerche (IPA: ) (born September 5, 1982, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who plays music in a folk/pop style. ... CD cover of Christine Guldbrandsens debut album, Surfing in the Air. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Edvard Grieg composer, pianist (1843–1907) Image File history File links Edvard_Grieg. ... Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ...

Christian Michelsen ship owner, prime minister (1857–1925) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (March 15, 1857 – June 29, 1925) was a Norwegian statesman. ...

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Sondre Lerche musician (1982–) Image File history File linksMetadata Sondre_Lerche-Nevernes_Havn. ... Sondre Lerche (IPA: ) (born September 5, 1982, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who plays music in a folk/pop style. ...

Sister cities

Bergen has several sister cities. They are:^[110] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Gothenburg, Sweden
• Turku, Finland
• Århus, Denmark
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England
• Seattle, Washington, United States
• Asmara, Eritrea

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Location of Turku in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku sub-region Government  - Mayor Mikko Pukkinen Area  - City 306. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... The cityhall of Ã…rhus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Eritrea. ... Asmara (English) (Geez: አሥመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in Arabic: Asmaraa) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ...

See also

• Category:Traditional neighbourhoods of Bergen

References

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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