Salhus, Bergen
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Salhus is an urban settlement in Åsane
borough in Bergen
municipality, Hordaland
, Norway.
Salhus comes from the old Norwegian word 'Sálúhusn' which means the place with an innkeeper, and it is possible that the name has a connection with the many 'Sálúhus' that King Øystein Magnusson had put up for the road travellers.
Salhus is located approximately 10 miles North of Bergen centre and in order to get there you can follow county road 243 or Norwegian National Road 564.
It was known for its textile factory, which was running from 1859 to 1989. Today the factory is a museum. Salhus also had a ferry connection to Frekhaug
and Alverstraumen
between 1954 and 1985.
At its peek Salhus had 3 grocery stores , a bank, a post office, several lodging houses with a liquor licence where the local fishermen from Nordhordland used up their money on their way home from selling their fish at the fishmarket in Bergen.
Salhushallen has been synonymous with cultural activities, and even after Salhus has lost the place as the local node with all public services needed, the cultural scene is still very much alive.
Salhus Church was built in 1923-1924 as a chapel for the urban settlement Salhus, mainly from means provided by the local population. It is situated beautifully in Storåkervika by the Salhusfjord.
In connection to the church there is a graveyard that was constructed in 1916, prior to the church. This is one of four churches in Åsane today.
Salhus has had two famous bands, Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten
, previously known as "Salhusvinskvetten". The name Salhus is also known from the local athletics team IL Norna-Salhus
.
Åsane
Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway, making up the northwestern part of the city.It was a municipality in Hordaland county, from January 1, 1904, when it was separated from Hamre, until January 1, 1972 when it was merged with Bergen . The area was developed from mostly farmland to a...
borough in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
municipality, Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, Norway.
Salhus comes from the old Norwegian word 'Sálúhusn' which means the place with an innkeeper, and it is possible that the name has a connection with the many 'Sálúhus' that King Øystein Magnusson had put up for the road travellers.
Salhus is located approximately 10 miles North of Bergen centre and in order to get there you can follow county road 243 or Norwegian National Road 564.
It was known for its textile factory, which was running from 1859 to 1989. Today the factory is a museum. Salhus also had a ferry connection to Frekhaug
Frekhaug
Frekhaug is the administrative centre of Meland municipality, Norway. The population of the urban area Frekhaug, which also encompasses Vikane, is 1,602 ....
and Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen is a settlement in the municipality of Lindås, in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The settlement has a postal code of 5911....
between 1954 and 1985.
At its peek Salhus had 3 grocery stores , a bank, a post office, several lodging houses with a liquor licence where the local fishermen from Nordhordland used up their money on their way home from selling their fish at the fishmarket in Bergen.
Salhushallen has been synonymous with cultural activities, and even after Salhus has lost the place as the local node with all public services needed, the cultural scene is still very much alive.
Salhus Church was built in 1923-1924 as a chapel for the urban settlement Salhus, mainly from means provided by the local population. It is situated beautifully in Storåkervika by the Salhusfjord.
In connection to the church there is a graveyard that was constructed in 1916, prior to the church. This is one of four churches in Åsane today.
Salhus has had two famous bands, Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten
Vinskvetten
Vinskvetten is a Norwegian music and comedy troupe. They were active from 1975 to 2009.- History :...
, previously known as "Salhusvinskvetten". The name Salhus is also known from the local athletics team IL Norna-Salhus
IL Norna-Salhus
Idrettslaget Norna-Salhus is a Norwegian athletics club from Salhus in Åsane, BergenIt was founded on 14 October 1935. The club originally had an association football section as well, but it split away in 1987 to form FK Bergen Nord....
.
External links
- Salhus Båtlag
- Salhus og Mjølkeråen Sanitetsforening
- Salhus Musikklag
- Salhus Turn- & Idrettslag
- FK Bergen Nord
- IL Norna Salhus
- Salhus Barnehage
- Salhus Kirke
- Salhus Skule
- Museumssenteret i Salhus
- Kulturhistorisk Nettbok - Salhus
- Cato & Claus
- Pinsetten
- Vinskvetten VinskvettenVinskvettenVinskvetten is a Norwegian music and comedy troupe. They were active from 1975 to 2009.- History :...