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.
5-554: 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
10-454: Is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway . The 284-metre (932 ft) tall mountain lies west of Melkeplassen and it is one of the seven mountains surrounding the city center of Bergen. This article related to Bergen , Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Vestland is
15-564: 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
20-560: The islands of Sotra . In 2000, the boroughs were merged forming the borough of Laksevåg. The mountain Gravdalsfjellet peaks at 351 metres (1,152 ft) in elevation. The borough of Laksevåg includes the villages and neighborhoods: Alvøen , Bjørndal , Drotningsvik , Godvik , Gravdal , Hetlevik , Håkonshella , Kjøkkelvik , Loddefjord , Loddefjorddalen , Mathopen , Olsvik , and Vadmyra . Former boroughs: Sentrum Damsg%C3%A5rdsfjellet Damsgårdsfjellet
25-443: The merger were Arna , Fana , Laksevåg and Åsane . 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
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