Olav Bjørkaas
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Olav Bjørkaas is a Norwegian
former politician for the Labour Party. He was mayor for Askøy
from 1960 to 1967, and chair of the planning committee for and later the toll company for the Askøy Bridge
from 1960 to 1974, and 1974 to 1993, respectively.
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...
former politician for the Labour Party. He was mayor for Askøy
Askøy
Askøy is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth is as of 2008 among the highest in Norway...
from 1960 to 1967, and chair of the planning committee for and later the toll company for the Askøy Bridge
Askøy Bridge
The Askøy Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses Byfjorden between Bergen and Askøy in Hordaland, Norway. It is long and has a main span of , making it the longest suspension bridge in Norway. It carries two lanes of County Road 562 and a combined pedestrian and bicycle path...
from 1960 to 1974, and 1974 to 1993, respectively.