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Midhordland or Midthordland is a traditional district in the Vestlandet region of Norway. It consists of the central-west portion of the old Hordaland county (now part of Vestland county), mostly including the islands and coastal fjord areas surrounding (and including) the Bergen Peninsula.
- 1,785 km² (689 sq mi)
- Vestland
Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Nordnes has several dense clusters of wooden houses and narrow alleys. Vågen, Byfjorden, and Puddefjorden surround the peninsula. The Bergen Aquarium is located at the tip of the peninsula.
- 0.20 km² (0.08 sq mi)
- Vestland
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The parish of Os was established as a formannskapsdistrikt, the predecessor of today's municipalities, on 1 January 1838. It originally encompassed all of the land surrounding the Fusafjorden. In 1856, the eastern district of Os (across the fjord) was separated to form the new, separate municipality of Fusa. This left Os with 3,750 residents. In 19...
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Os. It is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly electedby a vote of the municipal council.
The municipality of Os was located on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, south of the municipality of Bergen and southeast of the municipality of Samnanger. The Fusafjorden was to the east, the Bjørnafjorden to the south, and the Lysefjorden lies to the west. The municipality of Fusa was located to the east (across the Fusafjorden), the...
The Oseana Art and Cultural Centre is located in Os. It hosts art and music events year-round. The building is fairly new and in 2011, it won the "Building of the Year Award" (Årets Bygg) for Norway.
Os has had a tradition of small boat building since the early 1800s. The Oselvaris the traditional boat of Os. This small wooden boat was named after its major important building site during the 18th century, at the mouth of the Oselva River. These boats have traditionally been used for everyday work and for traveling to church. These boats were de...
The European route E39 highway passed through Os from the city of Bergen (to the north) to the ferry quay at Halhjem, on the shore of the Bjørnafjorden. The quay has two different regularly-scheduled ferry routes that stop here to cross the Bjørnafjorden. There is a ferry from Halhjem to Våge on the island of Tysnesøya in Tysnes municipality, to th...
As of 1 January 2014, Os has a population of 18,678 which gives it a population density is 139.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (362/sq mi), compared to a county average of about 30 inhabitants per square kilometre (78/sq mi) and a national average of about 15 inhabitants per square kilometre (39/sq mi). About 80% of the population of Os lived in...
Ole Bull, the famous violinist, built his summer house on the island of Lysøen in Os. That special building was inspired by his travels, especially his travels to the Middle East. The island of Lys...Aurora Aksnes, a singer-songwriter who was born in Stavanger, grew up in Os.- 1 Jan 1838
- Hordaland
Midhordland or Midthordland is a traditional district in the Vestlandet region of Norway. It consists of the central-west portion of the old Hordaland county (now part of Vestland county), mostly including the islands and coastal fjord areas surrounding (and including) the Bergen Peninsula.
Gulating Court of Appeal. Nordhordland District Court ( Norwegian: Nordhordland tingrett) was a district court in Norway serving the Nordhordland and Midhordland (except for the city of Bergen) in Hordaland county, as well as Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county.
- 31 Dec 2016
- Nordhordland
- 1591
Data from Statistics Norway. Sund is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county. It was located in the traditional district of Midhordland.
Midthordland (Midhordland) er eit område som omfattar den midtre delen av kyst- og fjordstrøka i Hordaland fylke. Området, slik det oftast vert definert i dag, ligg mellom Selbjørnsfjorden, Langenuen og Bjørnafjorden i sør og Fedjeosen, Hjeltefjorden, Herdlafjorden og Sørfjorden ved Osterøy i nord.
