This article is about the borough in Bergen, Norway. For the former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway, see Laksevåg (municipality).
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough is located in the western part of the municipality. Historically, the area was called Laxevaag, and it was a separate municipality until 1972 when it was merged into Bergen.[1]
Like the neighboring borough of Fyllingsdalen, many of the neighborhoods of Laksevåg consist of apartment buildings, especially in the area around the main service centre, the Vestkanten shopping centre. The main road to Sotra passes through the Loddefjord area in western Laksevåg.
The municipality of Laksevåg was established on 1 July 1918 when it was separated from the municipality of Askøy. On 1 January 1972, the municipalities surrounding the city of Bergen were merged with the city to form a large new municipality of Bergen. The municipalities involved in the merger were Arna, Fana, Laksevåg and Åsane.[2]
Since the merger, the area is now the borough of the city of Bergen, with very similar borders to those of the old municipality. After it was merged with Bergen, the former municipality was split into two boroughs: Laksevåg, which consisted of neighborhoods south of Puddefjorden separating it from the city centre, and Loddefjord, consisting of neighborhoods further west, closer to the islands of Sotra. In 2000, the boroughs were merged forming the borough of Laksevåg.
Geography
The mountain Gravdalsfjellet peaks at 351 metres (1,152 ft) in elevation.[3]
Frichsen, Sigurd (2001). Laksevåg forteller. Sånn va' det II. Laksevåg. ISBN8299559316.
Hellesund, Kristian (2002). Årbok for Laksevåg 2002. Olsvik. ISBN8299653002.
Lyngvi, Arne (2000). Bomber over Laksevåg : 4. oktober 1944 og tiden som fulgte. Bergen. ISBN8279160086.
January 26, 2023
laksevåg, this, article, about, borough, bergen, norway, former, municipality, hordaland, county, norway, municipality, borough, city, bergen, vestland, county, norway, borough, located, western, part, municipality, historically, area, called, laxevaag, separa. This article is about the borough in Bergen Norway For the former municipality in Hordaland county Norway see Laksevag municipality Laksevag is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county Norway The borough is located in the western part of the municipality Historically the area was called Laxevaag and it was a separate municipality until 1972 when it was merged into Bergen 1 Laksevag bydelBoroughCentral LoddefjordMap of the 8 boroughs of BergenCoordinates 60 22 23 N 05 14 24 E 60 37306 N 5 24000 E 60 37306 5 24000 Coordinates 60 22 23 N 05 14 24 E 60 37306 N 5 24000 E 60 37306 5 24000CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictMidhordlandCityBergenArea Total29 96 km2 11 57 sq mi Rank5th 6 7 of totalPopulation 2014 Total39 584 Rank5th Density1 300 km2 3 400 sq mi 14 6 of totalTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST ISO 3166 codeNO 120105The borough of Laksevag has residential areas on the hillside of the mountain Damsgardsfjellet facing the Puddefjorden By the fjord itself are several industrial buildings many of them connected with the maritime industry The rococo style Damsgard Manor is located in the borough Like the neighboring borough of Fyllingsdalen many of the neighborhoods of Laksevag consist of apartment buildings especially in the area around the main service centre the Vestkanten shopping centre The main road to Sotra passes through the Loddefjord area in western Laksevag Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Villages and neighborhoods 3 Local attractions 4 Gallery 5 References 5 1 Footnotes 5 2 BibliographyHistory EditThe municipality of Laksevag was established on 1 July 1918 when it was separated from the municipality of Askoy On 1 January 1972 the municipalities surrounding the city of Bergen were merged with the city to form a large new municipality of Bergen The municipalities involved in the merger were Arna Fana Laksevag and Asane 2 Since the merger the area is now the borough of the city of Bergen with very similar borders to those of the old municipality After it was merged with Bergen the former municipality was split into two boroughs Laksevag which consisted of neighborhoods south of Puddefjorden separating it from the city centre and Loddefjord consisting of neighborhoods further west closer to the islands of Sotra In 2000 the boroughs were merged forming the borough of Laksevag Geography EditThe mountain Gravdalsfjellet peaks at 351 metres 1 152 ft in elevation 3 Villages and neighborhoods Edit The borough of Laksevag includes the villages and neighborhoods Alvoen Bjorndal Drotningsvik Godvik Gravdal Hetlevik Hakonshella Kjokkelvik Loddefjord Loddefjorddalen Mathopen Olsvik and Vadmyra Local attractions EditAlvoen Mansion Alvoen Hovedbygning Historic building constructed in the 1790s reconstruction in 1830 opened as a museum in 1983 4 Damsgard Manor Historic manor house and estate 5 Gravdal Manor Gravdal hovedgard Historic Gravdal manor house later military command headquarters 6 Kvarven Fort Coastal defense built to protect the local port and naval installations 7 Lyderhorn One of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen Damsgard Mountain Damsgardsfjellet One of the seven mountains surrounding BergenGallery Edit Alvoen Mansion Damsgard Manor Gravdal Manor Kvarven Fort LyderhornReferences EditFootnotes Edit Store norske leksikon Laksevag bydel i Bergen in Norwegian Retrieved 24 October 2014 Laksevag for og na in Norwegian Bergen kommune Archived from the original on 23 February 2013 Viggohytten har brent ned til grunnen Alvoen hovedbygning bymuseet i bergen museene Damsgard Manor bymuseet i bergen museene Molledrift og annen virksomhet i Gravdal Ole Kristian Jorgensen Archived 2012 10 12 at the Wayback Machine Kvarven fort Mediesenteret ved Hogskolen i Bergen Bibliography Edit Fossen Kjell 1984 1991 Laksevags historie Bergen ISBN 8271280783 Frichsen Sigurd 2000 Sann va det Folket kirken og fergen Laksevag ISBN 8299559308 Frichsen Sigurd 2001 Laksevag forteller Sann va det II Laksevag ISBN 8299559316 Hellesund Kristian 2002 Arbok for Laksevag 2002 Olsvik ISBN 8299653002 Lyngvi Arne 2000 Bomber over Laksevag 4 oktober 1944 og tiden som fulgte Bergen ISBN 8279160086 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laksevag amp oldid 1094796674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
