Nordnes

Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.[1]

Nordnes has several dense clusters of wooden houses and narrow alleys

Nordnes
Neighbourhood
View of Nordnes (center) and Vågen from Fløyen
Nickname(s):  Nordnes
Country	Norway
County	Vestland
District	Midhordland
Municipality	Bergen
Borough	Bergenhus
Area
• Total	0.20 km^2 (0.08 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,817
• Density	9,100/km^2 (24,000/sq mi)
	As an unofficial area the population can't be fully determined
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Vågen, Byfjorden, and Puddefjorden surround the peninsula. The Bergen Aquarium is located at the tip of the peninsula. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Fredriksberg Fortress are also located on Nordnes. The parish church, Nykirken i Bergen, is located in this neighborhood.[2]

The neighbourhood of Nordnes includes approximately 50% of the peninsula. The neighbourhoods Strandsiden and Verftet, as well as parts of Nøstet, are also located on Nordnes.

Recreation areas include Nordnes Park and the Ballast Pier (Ballastbryggen).[3][4]

One of the main recreation activities is visiting Nordnes sjøbad. This is an outdoor swimming facility with a heated pool and possibility to swim in the fjord. Nordnes sjøbad is open from 18 May to 1 September.[5]

References

1. Nina Aldin Thune. "Nordnes". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
2. "Nykirken i Bergen". Den norske Kirke. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
3. Her kan det oppstå farlige situasjoner
4. "Ballastbryggen". Bydrift. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. Nordnes sjøbad Bergen kommunes

External links

• Official map of Bergen's traditional neighborhoods

Other sources

• Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). "Nordnes". Bergen byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 340. ISBN 82-573-0485-9.