Åsane
Åsane bydel | |
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Map of the 8 boroughs of the city of Bergen | |
| Coordinates: 60°27′49″N 05°19′19″E / 60.46361°N 5.32194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| City | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.82 km2 (26.57 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| 15.2% of city | |
| Population (1 January 2014) | |
• Total | 40,146 |
| • Rank | 3rd in city |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| 14.8% of total | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-120108 |
Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough makes up the northern part of the city, north of the city centre.
Åsane is connected to downtown Bergen by the E16/E39 highway. The E16 highway continues on through Åsane to the southeast to the neighboring borough of Arna. The E39 highway continues north through Åsane to the Nordhordland Bridge and then on to the northern municipalities in Vestland county. There are plans to shorten the E39 highway through Åsane, including the construction of two tunnels: Eikås Tunnel (start of construction 2010) and the Nyborg Tunnel (still in the planning stages). Most buses passing through Åsane stop at the centrally located Åsane Terminal.