Årstad, Bergen
Årstad bydel | |
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Map of the 8 boroughs of the city of Bergen | |
| Coordinates: 60°21′43″N 5°21′22″E / 60.362°N 5.356°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| City | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| 3.2% of total | |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 39,906 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| 14.7% of total | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120107 |
Årstad is a borough in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Historically, the area was a separate municipality called Årstad until 1916, when it was merged into the city of Bergen. The borough has similar (but not the same) boundaries to those of the old municipality.
The borough is located south of the city centre, and has a population of around 39,906 as of 1 January 2014. Årstad is home to Bergen's hospital, Haukeland University Hospital, as well as Norway's second largest vocational high school, Årstad videregående skole (the largest being Sandefjord videregående skole), and Brann Stadion, the stadium of the city's largest association football team, Brann.