Espeland

Neighborhood in Bergen in Vestland, Western Norway, Norway

60°23′00″N 5°28′00″E / 60.3833°N 5.46667°E / 60.3833; 5.46667CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandMunicipalityBergenBoroughArnaArea

• Total2.19 km² (0.85 sq mi)Elevation

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85 m (279 ft)Population

(2012)

• Total2,182 • Density996/km² (2,580/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Espeland is a village in the borough of Arna in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.^[2] Espeland is located north of Lake Haukeland (Norwegian: Haukelandsvatnet) and Mount Livarden.^[3]^[4] The village of Indre Arna lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north.

The 2.19-square-kilometre (540-acre) village has a population (2012) of 2,182 and a population density of 996 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,580/sq mi).^[5] Starting in 2013, Espeland has been included in the urban area of Arna and separate population statistics are no longer tracked.^[6]

Espeland was the site of the Espeland concentration camp (Norwegian: Espeland fangeleir) built under the direction of German occupation forces between 1942 and 1943.^[7]

References

^ "Espeland, Bergen (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Nina Aldin Thune. "Espeland". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Jaffe, Dennis (1994). Exploring Europe by RV: A Practical Guide to RV Travel in Europe. Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press. p. 109.
^ Gullick, C. F. W. R.; Aste, E. A. (1943). Norway. Vol. 2. London: Naval Intelligence Division. p. 168.
^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Nye og utgåtte tettsteder" (in Norwegian).
^ "Espeland fangeleir". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.