Fyllingsdalen
Fyllingsdalen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈfʏ̂lːɪŋsˌdɑːɫn̩]) is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough is located southwest of the city centre in the Fyllingsdalen valley, west of the mountain Løvstakken. The neighbourhoods of Fyllingsdalen mainly consist of fairly large apartment buildings with little industry or commerce.
Fyllingsdalen bydel | |
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Typical apartment buildings and terraced houses in Fyllingsdalen | |
Map of the 8 boroughs of Bergen | |
| Coordinates: 60°20′55″N 05°17′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| City | Bergen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| 4% of total | |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 29 650 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| 10.7% of total | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120104 |
The valley's name comes from the farm name "Fyllingen" (from Old Norse: 'fylingr', related to Old Norse 'fæla' - hide/hidden) and "dale" (from Old Norse: 'dalr' - valley) and is attested in 1437 as "Fylingir" . (see also Sandnes/Stemshaug: Norsk Stadnamnleksikon, Samlaget, Oslo 1990). See Fylingdales.
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