Norway's second-largest city after the capital Oslo, a city and municipality in Vestland county on the country's west coast, nicknamed the city of seven mountains for the peaks surrounding it. Its population was 294,029 as of January 2024; tradition credits King Olav Kyrre with founding the city in 1070, though archaeological evidence points to trading settlements as early as the 1020s, and Bergen served as Norway's capital in the 13th century and later as a dominant Hanseatic League trading post until 1789.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding YearWikipedia's infobox itself states only established before 1070; the lead section prose gives the specific traditional founding year of 1070. Population Estimate Year Latitude60.389444 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Bergen (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, population sentence
At the beginning of 2026, the population was 294,860, according to Statistics Norway.
Lead section, population-year clause
At the beginning of 2026, the population was 294,860, according to Statistics Norway.
Lead section, area sentence
The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen.
Lead section, founding sentence
According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by King Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'.
Infobox: Coordinates
60.3894°N 5.3300°E
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