Fyllingsdalen () is a

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of the city of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...

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county,

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. 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. 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.

History

In 1955,

municipality, lacking land to build on, annexed the valley, which at the time had a population of approximately 1,600. Prior to that time, Fyllingsdalen had belonged to the municipality of

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, which was later merged into Bergen as well. The Puddefjord Bridge (opened in 1956) and the Løvstakken Tunnel (opened in 1968) contributed greatly to the growth of the borough by providing a highway from the valley directly into the centre of the city of Bergen. Fyllingsdalen was constructed as a modern

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, but saw some commercial activity develop in the late 20th century. The main service centre for the borough is the shopping centre Oasen, opened in 1971.

Culture and education

Fyllingsdalen contains three churches, several

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s and lower secondary schools (including ''Varden skole''), one

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and two

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s, as well as

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, pharmacies, and

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s include ''Varden Amfi''.

Transportation

The Knappe Tunnel runs from Dolviken (in

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borough to the south) to Fyllingsdalen, and on to

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 wa ...

borough in the north.Kutter farten i Knappetunnelen
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Villages and neighborhoods

The villages and neighborhoods in the borough include:

Bønestoppen Bønestoppen is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the lake Nordåsvannet in the city borough of Fyllingsdalen. The Bønes Church is located here. History The word "Bønes" comes from the word ...

, Nedre Fyllingen, Sælen, and Traudalen.

Famous residents

* Gabrielle LeithaugN&D møter Gabrielle
(singer) * Cecilie Leganger (handball player) *Inge Ludviksen (football player) *Tommy Le (Professional Dota 2 player for Team Liquid)

References

Boroughs of Bergen {{Bergen-stub