Kalfaret

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Kalfaret
Neighbourhood
Houses at Kalfaret
Nickname(s): Kalfaret
Country	Norway
County	Hordaland
District	Midhordland
Municipality	Bergen
Borough	Bergenhus
Area
• Total	0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,846
• Density	3,500/km² (9,000/sq mi)
	As an unofficial area the population can't be fully determined
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Kalfaret is a district in the city of Bergen, in Norway.

It is an affluent neighbourhood and is located in the borough of Bergenhus, close to the city centre.

History

Prior to the end of the 19th century, the prominent citizens of Bergen had lived side by side with the rest of the city's population. However, as they became increasingly wealthy and influenced by international ideas and fashions, the upper classes sought to distance themselves from the dirt and the bustle of the city.

Kalferet, located along the main route to Bergen, presented a more genteel but still convenient location and soon became the natural choice for the well-to-do. It is still a well-heeled neighbourhood to this day and most of the large villas built around 1900 remain intact.

The Hansa Brewery was formerly situated in Kalfaret.

References

Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). Bergen byleksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
Gjerstad, Jo (2007). En kort beretning om Kalfaret : med hovedvekt på eiendommen Lille Kalfaret : et bidrag til Bergens kulturhistorie. Bergen: Bodoni. ISBN 9788271284664.

v t e Neighbourhoods of Bergen, Norway

Bergenhus	Bergenhus Bryggen Eidemarken Engen Fjellet Kalfaret Ladegården Marken Møhlenpris Nordnes Nygård Nøstet Sandviken Sentrum Skansen Skuteviken Strandsiden Stølen Sydnes Verftet Vågsbunnen Ytre Sandviken

Coordinates: 60°23′14″N 5°20′38″E / 60.38722°N 5.34389°E / 60.38722; 5.34389

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