Espeland

Espeland train station on Gamle Vossebanen

Espeland is a village in the borough of Arna in Bergen, Norway. It is located north of Lake Haukeland^[1]^[2] (Norwegian: Haukelandsvatnet) and Mount Livarden. The village of Indre Arna lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north. As of January 1, 2008, the population of the Espeland urban area is 1,937. The urban area covers a land area of 2.14 square kilometres, and has a population density of 905 per square kilometre.^[3] Espeland is known for the Espeland concentration camp, built by German forces between 1942 and 1943.

References

↑ 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., & E. A. Aste. 1943. Norway, vol. 2. London: Naval Intelligence Division, p. 168.
↑ Statistics Norway (2007). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2008".

Coordinates: 60°23′00″N 5°28′00″E / 60.3833°N 5.46667°E / 60.3833; 5.46667

Neighbourhoods of Bergen, Norway

Arna	Espeland Indre Arna Ytre Arna

Årstad	Gyldenpris Kronstad Landås Løvstakksiden Minde Nattland Solheim Slettebakken

Åsane	Eidsvåg Flaktveit

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

Fana	Fanahammeren Nattland Nesttun Paradis

Fyllingsdalen	Bønes Nedre Fyllingen Traudalen

Laksevåg	Alvøen Bjørndal Drotningsvik Godvik Gravdal Hetlevik Håkonshella Kjøkkelvik Loddefjord Loddefjorddalen Mathopen Olsvik Vadmyra

Ytrebygda	Milde Steinsvik

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