Ytrebygda is a
borough
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of the city of
Bergen
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in
Vestland
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county,
Norway
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. The borough is the site of
Bergen Flesland Airport.
Location
Ytrebygda is located southwest of the city center, south of the
Grimstadfjorden and the lake
Nordåsvannet. It was originally part of
Fana municipality before Fana was incorporated into Bergen in 1972. Since then, it was part of the borough of
Fana until 1990 when it became a separate borough. Ytrebygda borders Fana borough in the east and the
Fanafjorden in the south.
Apart from the residential neighborhoods, Ytrebygda has a large office area in the Kokstad and Sandsli area, with large office buildings for companies such as
StatoilHydro and
Norsk Hydro. The city's airport,
Bergen Airport, Flesland, is located in the western part of the borough. Just north of Airport Road is Siljustøl Museum. South of Airport Road is the Bergen Yacht Club (''Bergens Seilforening''), Golf Club and
Fana Stadium. On the far south is Milde Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Fana College (''Fana Folkehøgskule''), and Store Milde.
Sandsli is a residential and commercial area in the borough of Ytrebygda. The area is part of the industrial area of
Sandsli / Kokstad. This is also the districts and shopping center
Fanatorget,
Aurdalslia school,
Skranevatnet school and
Sandsli high school.
Villages and neighborhoods
The villages and neighborhoods in Ytrebygda include:
Hjellestad,
Søreidgrenda,
Milde, and
Steinsvik.
Local Attractions
*Milde Arboretum and Botanical Garden – 125 acre garden which are planted with a large variety of trees and shrubs
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Siljustøl Museum – Former home of composer
Harald Sæverud, managed by the Bergen Art Museum.
''Siljustøl'' (Arts Museums of Bergen)
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* – Manor house
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in the Rococo
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style of the Renaissance
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garden
Picture gallery
File:Siljustøl.jpg, Siljustøl Museum
File:StoreMilde Courtyard.jpg, Store Milde Manor
File:Fana stadion.jpg, Fana Stadium
File:Arboretum Milde15.JPG, Milde Arboretum and Botanical Garden
File:Blondehus+dahlia.jpg, Blondehuset at Milde Arboretum
References
Other sources
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External links
Bergen Airport, Flesland
Fana CollegeFanaposten NewspaperBergen Yacht Club
Boroughs of Bergen
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