Åsane
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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 (together with Arna
, Fana
and Laksevåg
). The area was developed from mostly farmland to a built up suburb in the 1960s and 1970s. Centrally located in the suburb are the shopping centres Gullgruven and Åsane Storsenter, including IKEA. Bergen Trotting track and Eikås Motorsport Centre is located at Haukås. Bergen Jail is located at Hylkje.
Åsane is connected to downtown Bergen by the E16
highway which continues to Arna. The road connection to the northern municipalities in Hordaland
is provided by the E39
highway, crossing the Nordhordalands-bridge opened in 1994. Plans to shorten E39 through Åsane include the construction of two tunnels, Eikåstunnelen (start of construction 2010) and Nyborgstunnelen. Most busses passing through Åsane stop at the centrally located Åsane Terminal.
Åsane has produced two well-known bands, Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten
, formerly known as "Salhusvinskvetten". Kurt Nilsen's former band Breed is also from Åsane.
Åsane Fotball (soccer) is Norway's largest sports club. It's senior team play in the second division.
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 , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, making up the northwestern part of the city.
It was a municipality in 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...
county, from January 1, 1904, when it was separated from Hamre
Hamre, Osterøy
Hamre is a village and parish in Hordaland county, Norway. The village of Hamre is located near the extreme western point of Osterøy, across the fjord from Knarvik.-History:...
, until January 1, 1972 when it was merged with Bergen (together with Arna
Arna, Norway
Arna is a borough and suburb of Bergen, Norway and a former municipality in Hordaland county.Arna has approximately 12,000 inhabitants. Situated behind mount Ulriken, Arna is geographically close to downtown Bergen, but it takes some time to drive there by road as there is no road tunnel as of yet....
, Fana
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-History:Prior to 1972, Fana was an independent municipality which territory also included today's boroughs of Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, and the southernmost part of Årstad.-Geography:...
and Laksevåg
Laksevåg
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-Location:Laksevåg was separated from Askøy as a municipality of its own July 1, 1918. It was merged with Bergen January 1, 1972....
). The area was developed from mostly farmland to a built up suburb in the 1960s and 1970s. Centrally located in the suburb are the shopping centres Gullgruven and Åsane Storsenter, including IKEA. Bergen Trotting track and Eikås Motorsport Centre is located at Haukås. Bergen Jail is located at Hylkje.
Åsane is connected to downtown Bergen by the E16
European route E16
European route E 16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Derry to Oslo, via Glasgow, Edinburgh, previously by ferry to Bergen, Voss, through the Gudvanga Tunnel, Lærdal, through the Lærdal Tunnel, over Filefjell to Fagernes, Hønefoss,...
highway which continues to Arna. The road connection to the northern municipalities in 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...
is provided by the E39
European route E39
E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde,...
highway, crossing the Nordhordalands-bridge opened in 1994. Plans to shorten E39 through Åsane include the construction of two tunnels, Eikåstunnelen (start of construction 2010) and Nyborgstunnelen. Most busses passing through Åsane stop at the centrally located Åsane Terminal.
Åsane has produced two well-known bands, Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten
Vinskvetten
Vinskvetten is a Norwegian music and comedy troupe. They were active from 1975 to 2009.- History :...
, formerly known as "Salhusvinskvetten". Kurt Nilsen's former band Breed is also from Åsane.
Åsane Fotball (soccer) is Norway's largest sports club. It's senior team play in the second division.
Famous residents
- Stig Holmås (1946), author
- Helge JordalHelge JordalHelge Jordal is an actor from Bergen, Norway. In 2006, Jordal was appointed a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olav for his long career as an actor on both screen and stage, and his position as a "grand old man" among Norwegian actors.In 1985, he received the Amanda award as Best Male Actor for...
(1946), actor - Roald Bruun-Hansen (1962), footballplayer, Sports Manager SK Brann, former manager The Football Association of NorwayFootball Association of NorwayThe Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
(NFF) - Arne SandstøArne SandstøArne Sandstø is a former professional Norwegian footballer.Sandstø made 7 appearances in Germany's 2. Fußball-Bundesliga for Tennis Borussia Berlin during his playing career and is currently the manager of Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball.- References :...
(1966), football coach - Kenneth StorvikKenneth StorvikKenneth Storvik is a former football midfielder. He was born in Bergen, and started his career in 1991 with Åsane, then moved to Viking and had a spell with Lyngby in 1996. In 1997 moved abroad to Sweden, playing for the club Helsingborg. In 2000 he moved back to Norway and played for Rosenborg,...
(1972), footballplayer - Heikki HolmåsHeikki HolmåsHeikki Holmås is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party . He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2001.He was the leader of Socialist Youth from 1996 to 1999.- Parliamentary Committee duties :...
(1972), politician - Anders Styve (1974), boxer
- Mette DavidsenMette DavidsenMette Davidsen is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion from 1999 with the Norwegian national team. She received a silver medal at the 1997 World Championship, and a bronze medal in 1993. She is European Champion from 1998 after beating Denmark in the final, and received a silver...
(1976), handballplayer - Trude GundersenTrude GundersenTrude Gundersen is a retired Norwegian taekwondo athlete. She was Norway's only taekwondo competitor during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and won a silver medal in the -67 kg weight class....
(1977), Olympic silver medal winner in taekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"... - Kurt NilsenKurt NilsenThe following is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian music artist Kurt Nilsen.-Albums:-Singles:-Other releases:*1998 Shoe...
(1978), musician and winner of Idol (Norway)Idol (Norway)Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 through several...
and World IdolWorld IdolWorld Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day... - Alex Marcel ValenciaAlex ValenciaAlex Marcel Lund Valencia is a Norwegian footballer. His father is Norwegian, his mother is from Colombia. He currently plays for Fredrikstad FK after a transfer from Odd Grenland in August 2009. He usually plays on the right wing.- Career statistics :-External links: at Netsuperligaen.dk* *...
(1979), footballplayer - Helge HaugenHelge HaugenHelge Haugen is a Norwegian football midfielder playing for Hønefoss, on loan from Tromsø IL.With the August 2006 arrival of Eirik Bakke and Ardian Gashi to Brann, both capped a number of times for Norway in recent years, Haugen faced strongly increased competition for the central midfield spot...
(1982), footballplayer - Nathalie NordnesNathalie NordnesNathalie Nordnes is a Norwegian singer. She released her first album on Virgin Records in 2003, and her fourth album is being released in November 2011. Most of her recorded output is sung in English....
(1984), musician - Lars VaularLars VaularLars Nesheim Vaular is a rapper, and songwriter from Åsane, Bergen, Norway. He started rapping in 2003. He has worked with Tungtvann, Side Brok, Jan Eggum, Fjorden Baby!, and John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen....
(1984), rapper