Ytrebygda Explained

Official Name:Ytrebygda bydel
Type:Borough
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Bergen
Iso Code:NO-120106
Area Total Km2:38.45
Area Rank:4th
Area Note:8.6% of total
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:26,955
Population Rank:7th
Population Note:9.9% of total
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Coordinates:60.2875°N 5.2608°W

Ytrebygda is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough is the site of Bergen Flesland Airport.[1]

Location

Ytrebygda is located southwest of the city center, south of the Grimstadfjorden and the lake Nordåsvannet. It was originally part of Fana municipality before Fana was incorporated into Bergen in 1972. Since then, it was part of the borough of Fana until 1990 when it became a separate borough. Ytrebygda borders Fana borough in the east and the Fanafjorden in the south.

Apart from the residential neighborhoods, Ytrebygda has a large office area in the Kokstad and Sandsli area, with large office buildings for companies such as StatoilHydro and Norsk Hydro. The city's airport, Bergen Airport, Flesland, is located in the western part of the borough. Just north of Airport Road is Siljustøl Museum. South of Airport Road is the Bergen Yacht Club (Bergens Seilforening), Golf Club and Fana Stadium. On the far south is Milde Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Fana College (Fana Folkehøgskule), and Store Milde.

Sandsli is a residential and commercial area in the borough of Ytrebygda. The area is part of the industrial area of Sandsli / Kokstad. This is also the districts and shopping center Fanatorget, Aurdalslia school, Skranevatnet school and Sandsli high school.

Villages and neighborhoods

The villages and neighborhoods in Ytrebygda include: Hjellestad, Søreidgrenda, Milde, and Steinsvik.

Local Attractions

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ytrebygda. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2014-10-22.
  2. http://www.norwayattractions.net/museum/country-attractions/arboretum.html Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Milde (Arboretum Milde)
  3. http://www.kunstmuseene.no/Default.asp?enhet=siljustol&sp=2 Siljustøl (Arts Museums of Bergen)