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Nordnes is a
peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
and
neighbourhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...
in the city centre 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 ...
in
Vestland Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, where t ...
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 ...
. Vågen, Byfjorden, and Puddefjorden surround the peninsula. The
Bergen Aquarium Bergen Aquarium ( no, 'Akvariet i Bergen') is a public aquarium in Bergen, Norway. It is situated on the Nordnes peninsula and is one of Bergen's tourist attractions. History When it opened on 27 August 1960, it was considered to be the largest ...
is located at the tip of the peninsula. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Fredriksberg Fortress are also located on Nordnes. The parish church, Nykirken i Bergen, is located in this neighborhood. The neighbourhood of Nordnes includes approximately 50% of the peninsula. The neighbourhoods ''Strandsiden'' and ''Verftet'', as well as parts of ''Nøstet'', are also located on Nordnes. Recreation areas include
Nordnes Park The Nordnes Park ( no, Nordnesparken) is a public park in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The park is located near the centre of the city of Bergen on the northwestern end of the Nordnes peninsula. It was established in 188 ...
and the Ballast Pier (''Ballastbryggen''). One of the main recreation activities is visiting Nordnes sjøbad. This is an outdoor swimming facility with a heated pool and possibility to swim in the fjord. Nordnes sjøbad is open from 18 May to 1 September.Nordnes sjøbad
Bergen kommunes Nordnes was also a place of execution in the 14th century, including Audun Hugleiksson and
False Margaret False Margaret (or Margareth or Margareta) ( – 1301) was a Norway, Norwegian woman who impersonated Margaret, Maid of Norway. The real Margaret had died in 1290 at Orkney, and her father, Eric II of Norway, King Eric II, died in 1299, succee ...
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Official map of Bergen's traditional neighborhoods


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* Traditional neighbourhoods of Bergen {{Bergen-stub