Nordåsvannet

Nordåsvannet or Nordåsvatnet is a bay in Bergen Municipality in central Vestland county, Norway. Located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the centre of the city of Bergen, it separates the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda from the borough of Fyllingsdalen. Nordåsvannet has an area of about 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), and is connected to the Grimstadfjorden at its far western end. The entire fjord, consisting of the Grimstadfjorden and Nordåsvannet, is known as the Fjøsangerfjorden. It is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long.[1][2]

Nordåsvannet
Fjøsangerfjorden
View of Nordåsvannet
Nordåsvannet
Location of the bay
Nordåsvannet
Nordåsvannet (Norway)
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates60.3198°N 5.3100°E / 60.3198; 5.3100
Primary outflowsGrimstadfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Surface area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)

The Bergen neighborhoods of Søreidegrenda, Nesttun, Paradis, Fjøsanger, Bønestoppen, and Straume are all located on the shores of Nordåsvannet. The Gamlehaugen mansion is located on the shores of the bay. Gamlehaugen is one of the Norwegian King's royal residences.

View of Nordåsvannet seen from Gamlehaugen (north)

References
  1. Vibe, Johan (1896). Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian). Olaf Norli. p. 357.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Nordåsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-08-28.


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