Fana

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Bydel Fana

City Bergen
Borough
Area -->176.5 Square kilometre>km²
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Density
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[www.bergen.kommune.no/fana/]
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway and a former municipality. Fana is the largest of the boroughs of the city Bergen in area and it has also the largest growing population with around 35,000 inhabitants. Most major industries in Fana are located in Nesttun; therefore Nesttun was the municpality centre of Fana until it was incorporated into Bergen in 1972.

Many notable sports teams come from the Fana area, such as Gneist, Bjarg and Fana. Fana is also known as the location of Troldhaugen, home of the composer Edvard Grieg.

History

Fantoft stave church (built 1150, rebuilt 1997).

Fana Church [Fana church in Norwegian]

Fana

History

See also