Krokeidet Explained

Official Name:Krokeidet
Settlement Type:Neighborhood in Bergen
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Bergen
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Fana
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.54
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:393
Population Density Km2:728
Coordinates:60.2274°N 5.2945°W
Elevation M:47
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Krokeidet is a suburban village in the borough of Fana in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located near the end of a small peninsula between the Lysefjorden and Fanafjorden, about south of the city centre of Bergen. The 0.54km2 village has a population (2019) of 393 and a population density of .[2]

Transport

The bus line 61 goes from the Nesttun terminal to Krokeide. Before the Bergen Light Rail between Byparken and Nesttun was opened in June 2011, the earlier line 560 buses drove between Krokeide and Bergen city centre. From Krokeide, there is a ferry route to Hufthamar in the municipality of Austevoll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krokeide, Bergen (Vestland) . 2020-06-17 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .