Nattland
Encyclopedia
Nattland is a neighbourhood in Årstad and Fana
boroughs in Bergen
, Norway
. It is located south of Landås
and north-east of Paradis
, although, like every neighbourhood outside of Bergenhus
borough, it has no clearly defined borders. It includes the residential areas that are located west and east of Nattlandsveien and Birkelundsbakken, and atop Nattlandsfjellet, a hill that is part of the Ulriken
mountain massif; its summit is at 245 metres above sea level. The basic statistical units
of Nattlandsfjellet, Øvre Nattland and Nedre Nattland had a combined population of 3121 as of January 1, 2009. Nattland is the location of Nattland Studentboliger, a major student housing complex for students with children.
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-History:Prior to 1972, Fana was an independent municipality which territory also included today's boroughs of Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, and the southernmost part of Årstad.-Geography:...
boroughs in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located south of Landås
Landås
Landås is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. Landås is located by the western side of the Ulriken mountain massif, from south-east of Haukeland University Hospital to Nattland almost 3 km further south. It was the last part of former Årstad municipality to be urbanised, the...
and north-east of Paradis
Paradis, Bergen
Paradis is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway, located between Storetveit and Hop in Fana borough. The name, which literally means "paradise" in Norwegian, is shared with several other locations in Norway and denotes a location with positive qualities not present in the surrounding areas...
, although, like every neighbourhood outside of Bergenhus
Bergenhus
Bergenhus is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-Location:Named after the historic Bergenhus Fortress, Bergenhus makes up the city centre and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it, including Sandviken and Kalfaret, as well as the mountains to the north and east of the city centre...
borough, it has no clearly defined borders. It includes the residential areas that are located west and east of Nattlandsveien and Birkelundsbakken, and atop Nattlandsfjellet, a hill that is part of the Ulriken
Ulriken
Ulriken is the highest of the Seven Mountains that surround Bergen, Norway. It has an altitude of 643 metres above sea level....
mountain massif; its summit is at 245 metres above sea level. The basic statistical units
Basic statistical unit (Norway)
The basic statistical unit is a type of statistical unit used by Statistics Norway to provide stable and coherent geographical units for regional statistics in Norway. Basic statistical units are subdivisions of municipalities , and cover generally homogeneous areas...
of Nattlandsfjellet, Øvre Nattland and Nedre Nattland had a combined population of 3121 as of January 1, 2009. Nattland is the location of Nattland Studentboliger, a major student housing complex for students with children.