Olsvik
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Olsvik is a neighborhood in Bergen
, Norway, in the western part of the borough Laksevåg
. The area is dominated by low-rise residential areas. It featues Olsvik School and Olsvikåsen Upper Secondary School. Olsvik is east of Godvik, west of Kjøkkelvik
, north of Loddefjorddalen and Storavatnet
and south of Byfjorden
. It consists of the basic statistical units
Festeråsen, Olsvikstallen, Olsvikfjellet, Olsvikmarka, Fredheim, Olsvikåsen and Brønndalen. As of 2009, it had 4,878 residents and covered 1.36 square kilometre (0.525098935685848 sq mi).
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, in the western part of the borough Laksevåg
Laksevåg
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-Location:Laksevåg was separated from Askøy as a municipality of its own July 1, 1918. It was merged with Bergen January 1, 1972....
. The area is dominated by low-rise residential areas. It featues Olsvik School and Olsvikåsen Upper Secondary School. Olsvik is east of Godvik, west of Kjøkkelvik
Kjøkkelvik
Kjøkkelvik is a mostly residential neighborhood of Bergen, Norway, located on the west side of Lyderhorn. The Norwegian Diver School is located at Kjøkkelvik. The local multi-sports team is Kjøkkelvik IL....
, north of Loddefjorddalen and Storavatnet
Storavatnet
Storavatnet is a lake near Loddefjord in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.North of the lake, Norwegian National Road 562 to Askøy branches off from Norwegian National Road 555 to Sotra. The terminal there is proposed as the end of the Loddefjord branch of the Bergen Light Rail....
and south of Byfjorden
Byfjorden
Byfjorden is a fjord in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It separates the island of Askøy from the city of Bergen on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between Drotningsvik in Laksevåg, Bergen, and Marikoven on Askøy...
. It consists of 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...
Festeråsen, Olsvikstallen, Olsvikfjellet, Olsvikmarka, Fredheim, Olsvikåsen and Brønndalen. As of 2009, it had 4,878 residents and covered 1.36 square kilometre (0.525098935685848 sq mi).