Laksevåg is a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

of the city of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

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county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. 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. The borough of Laksevåg has residential areas on the hillside of the mountain

Damsgårdsfjellet Damsgårdsfjellet is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The tall mountain lies west of Melkeplassen and it is one of the seven mountains surrounding the city center of Bergen. See also *List of mountains of Norway ...

facing the Puddefjorden. By the fjord itself are several industrial buildings, many of them connected with the

maritime industry Maritime transport (or ocean transport) and hydraulic effluvial transport, or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways. Freight transport by sea has been widely used throu ...

. The rococo-style

Damsgård Manor Damsgård Manor ( no, Damsgård hovedgård) is a landmark manor and estate in Bergen, Norway. It is noted for its distinct rococo style and is possibly the best preserved wooden building from 18th-century Europe. History The area surrounding the ...

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 Sotra or Store Sotra is the name of a large island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway, located just west of the city of Bergen. It is part of a pair of islands called 'Sotra' and 'Litlesotra' ('small Sotra') that are part of a ...

passes through the

Loddefjord Loddefjord is an urban settlement in the borough of Laksevåg in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which c ...

area in western Laksevåg.

History

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

were merged with the city to form a large new municipality of Bergen. The municipalities involved in the merger were Arna, Fana,

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 m ...

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

, consisting of neighborhoods further west, closer to the islands of

. In 2000, the boroughs were merged forming the borough of Laksevåg.

Geography

The mountain Gravdalsfjellet peaks at in elevation.

Villages and neighborhoods

The borough of Laksevåg includes the villages and neighborhoods:

Alvøen Alvøen or Alvøy is a manor house located on a historic industrial site in the Laksevåg borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Alvøen Manor was once one of the grander private homes in Bergen. History Alvøen is the site one ...

Bjørndal Bjørndal is a suburb of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Søndre Nordstrand. Its population is estimated to be about 9,900 residents. Bjørndal has two primary schools, respectively named "Bjørndal skole" and "Seterbråten skole", a middle sc ...

Drotningsvik Drotningsvik is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. It is located west of the village of Loddefjord in the borough of Laksevåg Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough is located in the we ...

, Godvik, Gravdal, Hetlevik, Håkonshella, Kjøkkelvik,

, Loddefjorddalen,

Mathopen Mathopen is a suburban village in the borough of Laksevåg in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It lies along the Grimstadfjorden, about southwest of the city centre of Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city ...

Olsvik Olsvik is a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the borough of Laksevåg, just west of the mountain Lyderhorn. The area is dominated by low-rise residential areas. It features Olsvi ...

, and Vadmyra.

Local attractions

* Alvøen Mansion (''Alvøen Hovedbygning'') – Historic building constructed in the 1790s, reconstruction in 1830. opened as a museum in 1983 *

– Historic manor house and estate * Gravdal Manor (''Gravdal hovedgård'') – Historic Gravdal manor house, later military command headquarters * Kvarven Fort – Coastal defense built to protect the local port and naval installations''Kvarven fort'' (Mediesenteret ved Høgskolen i Bergen)
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Lyderhorn Lyderhorn is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of "De syv fjell", the seven mountains surrounding the city centre, and the starting location of Bergen Turlag's annual trip of the mountains. It is located by L ...

– One of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen * Damsgård Mountain (''Damsgårdsfjellet'') – One of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen

Gallery

File:Alvøen.2.jpg, Alvøen Mansion File:Damsgaardhovedgaard.jpg, Damsgård Manor File:Kommandantboligen Gravdal.jpg, Gravdal Manor File:Kvarven fort june11-2006.jpg, Kvarven Fort File:Lyderhorn 2006-04-17.jpg, Lyderhorn

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