Laksevåg
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.
Laksevåg bydel | |
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Central Loddefjord | |
Map of the 8 boroughs of Bergen | |
| Coordinates: 60°22′23″N 05°14′24″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| City | Bergen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.96 km2 (11.57 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| 6.7% of total | |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 39,584 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| 14.6% of total | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120105 |
The borough of Laksevåg has residential areas on the hillside of the mountain Damsgårdsfjellet facing the Puddefjorden. By the fjord itself are several industrial buildings, many of them connected with the maritime industry. The rococo-style Damsgård Manor is located in the borough.
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.