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Bergen

Bergen (, ) is a city and municipality in the Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital, Oslo.

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Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway, located on the west coast in Vestland county. As a major urban center in the country, it serves as an important cultural and economic hub for Norway's western region.

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Locality: Bergen
Country: Norge
Population: 294,029
Timezone: Europe/Oslo

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History
Modern history
Fires
Toponymy
Geography
Climate
Cityscape
Administration
Boroughs
Demographics
Education
Economy
Transport
Air
Sea
Road
Rail
Lightrail
Culture and sports
Music
Street art
Parks and bathing places
Parks
Bathing places
Media
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Neighbourhoods
''Grunnkretser''
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Notable people from Bergen
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Bergen (, ) is a city and municipality in the Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital, Oslo.

At the beginning of 2026, the population was 294,860, according to Statistics Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord'. The city is surrounded by mountains, causing Bergen to be called the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane.