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Fana bydel
Fana bydel
Borough
	Coat of arms
Country	Norway
City	Bergen
Area
• Total	159.70 km2 (61.66 sq mi)
• Rank	1st
	ca. 34% of total
Population (2008)
• Total	36,336
• Rank	3rd
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
	14.67% of total
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-120103

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

Fana is at 159.7 km² the geographically largest of the city's boroughs. it has a quickly growing population of 36,336 as of 2008. Most major industries in Fana are located near Nesttun, the administrative centre of Fana until the municipality was incorporated into Bergen. The north-eastern part is dominated by residential areas, being home to the majority of the borough's population, while the rest of the borough contains mostly forest, mountains, some farmland, in addition to a few smaller settlements such as Fanahammeren, Nordvåg and Krokvåg.

Demography

As of January 1, 2008, Fana had a population of 36,336 inhabitants.

Culture

Landmarks

Fana is known as the location of Troldhaugen, home of the composer Edvard Grieg.

A replica of the Fantoft Stave Church has been located in Fana since 1997. The original was burned in 1992, 109 years after it was moved to Bergen in 1883.

Fantoft stave church (built 1150, rebuilt 1997).
Fana church

Sport

Many notable sports teams come from the Fana area, such as Gneist, Bjarg and Fana and the athletics club FIK BFG Fana.

Transport

A shopping street in Nesttun, a commercial centre in Fana.

As elsewhere in Bergen, the bus service in Fana is operated by Tide.

Education

There are 13 elementary schools, three lower secondary schools, two combined elementary/lower secondary schools, one special school, and 3 upper secondary schools in Fana. With the exception of the upper secondary schools, which are administered by Hordaland county, the schools are owned and administered by Bergen municipality.

References

^ "Tabell: 06198: Areal av land og ferskvatn (km²). (G)". Emne: 01 Naturressurser og naturmiljø (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

[ssb_sb_areal-1] "Tabell: 06198: Areal av land og ferskvatn (km²). (G)". Emne: 01 Naturressurser og naturmiljø (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

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