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Bergenⓘ is the second-largest city in Norway, and a municipality in the county of Hordaland. On January 1, 2008, Bergen had a population of 247,746, of which 223,600 lived in the Bergen urban area. The city is thought to have been founded in 1070 by king Olav Kyrre, and was the capital of Norway until 1299. Bergen was the largest city in the Nordic region in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the largest city in Norway until the 1830s, when it was passed by the capital, Oslo.
Bergen Municipality
Bergen kommune | |
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Coordinates: 60°22′16″N 5°24′30″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Hordaland |
District | Midhordland |
Administrative centre | Bergen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2007) | Gunnar Bakke (Frp) |
Area | |
• Total | 465 km2 (180 sq mi) |
• Land | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) |
• Rank | #215 in Norway |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 247,746 |
• Rank | #2 in Norway |
• Density | 533/km2 (1,380/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +9.9% |
Demonym | Bergenser[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral[3] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1201[4] |
Website | Official website |
Located in Hordaland in Western Norway, it is situated on a peninsula which it shares with the municipalities of Os and Samnanger. The eastern part of the municipality consists mainly of mountaineous areas, while the main body of the city is located in the west and north-west. The city centre is located between a group of mountains and peaks called "the Seven Mountains", although the city extends far to the north, south and west of its centre.
As the educational centre of its region, Bergen contains a variety of educational institutions, including the University of Bergen, the country's third largest university. The city's hospital, Haukeland University Hospital has 8500 employees, making it the largest employer in the city and Western Norway as a whole. As in the rest of Scandinavia, most people are today employed in the service industry, although the secondary sector of industry has traditionally held this position, especially the many shipyards.