
Skjold is a neighbourhood in the city of
Bergen in
Vestland county,
Norway. Located in
Fana borough, it is a mostly residential area dominated by single-family homes and apartment buildings. Skjold is located to the southwest of
Nesttun and east of
Sørås. The area has an
elementary school, ''Skjold skole'', and a private
Steiner-Waldorf
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elementary/
lower secondary school, ''Steinerskolen på Skjold''.
Skjold Church is located in the neighborhood. The
basic statistical units of Skjold and Skjoldhøgda had a combined population of 4967 as of 1 January 2009.
Transport
The main thoroughfare in Skjold is
Norwegian County Road 582
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(Fanavegen). The 4-lane road
Norwegian National Road 580
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(Fritz C. Riebers veg) runs to the west of Skjold, and intersects Fv 582 just north of
Lagunen Storsenter. The second stage of the
Bergen Light Rail system will pass through Skjold, and three of its stations three stations will be located in the area:
Skjoldskiftet,
Tors veg and
Skjold.
References
Neighbourhoods of Bergen
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