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Nordåsvatnet

Nordåsvannet
Fjøsangerfjorden
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Nordåsvannet is located in Hordaland
Nordåsvannet
Nordåsvannet
Location in Hordaland county
Location Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates 60°19′11″N 5°18′36″E / 60.3198°N 5.3100°E / 60.3198; 5.3100Coordinates: 60°19′11″N 5°18′36″E / 60.3198°N 5.3100°E / 60.3198; 5.3100
Primary outflows Grimstadfjorden
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Surface area 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)

Nordåsvannet or Nordåsvatnet is a bay in the municipality of Bergen in central Hordaland county, Norway. Located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the centre of the city of Bergen, it separates the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda from the borough of Fyllingsdalen. Nordåsvannet has an area of about 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), and is connected to the Grimstadfjorden at its far western end. The entire fjord, consisting of the Grimstadfjorden and Nordåsvannet, is known as the Fjøsangerfjorden. It is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long.

The Bergen neighborhoods of Søreidegrenda, Nesttun, Paradis, Fjøsanger, Bønestoppen, and Straume are all located on the shores of Nordåsvannet. The Gamlehaugen mansion is located on the shores of the bay. Gamlehaugen is one of the Norwegian King's royal residences.



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