Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation: []

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(Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokml: /brnn /, /--/;

Norwegian Bergensk: usually /bnn /; British English: /bn/; American English: /bnn/,
/-n/) is a city and municipality inHordaland on the west coast of Norway, on the peninsula
of Bergenshalvyen. The city was established before 1070 AD.[2] Bergen is the administrative
centre of Hordaland.
As of 2014 the municipal population was 277,300 making it the second-most populous city in
Norway. (The Greater Bergen Region population is 411,500.)
The area covered by the municipality is 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi), and it consists of eight
boroughs.
The remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site.
Bergen is an international centre for aquaculture, shipping, offshore petroleum
industry and subsea technology, and a national centre for higher education, tourism and finance.
Natives speak a distinctive dialect ofNorwegian known as Bergensk. The city has an airport, a light
rail system the busiest port in Norway and is the terminus of the Bergen Line;.
The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on the shoreline of Byfjorden fjord. Bergen
is known as the city of the Seven Mountains.