Åsane
| Åsane bydel | |||
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| — Borough — | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°27′49″N 5°19′19″E / 60.46361°N 5.32194°ECoordinates: 60°27′49″N 5°19′19″E / 60.46361°N 5.32194°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| City | Bergen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 71.01 km2 (27.42 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 3rd | ||
| ca. 15% of total | |||
| Population (1 January 2009) | |||
| • Total | 38,802 | ||
| • Rank | 1st | ||
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| 15.5% of total | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120108 | ||
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.
[edit] Famous residents
- Stig Holmås (1946), author
- Helge Jordal (1946),[citation needed] actor
- Roald Bruun-Hansen (1962), footballplayer, Sports Manager SK Brann, former manager The Football Association of Norway (NFF)
- Arne Sandstø (1966), football coach
- Kenneth Storvik (1972), footballplayer
- Heikki Holmås (1972), politician
- Anders Styve (1974), boxer
- Mette Davidsen (1976), handballplayer
- Trude Gundersen (1977), Olympic silver medal winner in taekwondo
- Kurt Nilsen (1978), musician and winner of Idol (Norway) and World Idol
- Alex Marcel Valencia (1979), footballplayer
- Helge Haugen (1982), footballplayer
- Nathalie Nordnes (1984), musician
- Lars Vaular (1984), rapper
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