Breiviken
in Bergen of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (8 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (8 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.420 and 5.305 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 25' 11" and E 5° 18' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:48 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 am and 9:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Breiviken

Breiviken in Bergen (Hordaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 190 mi (or 306 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Breiviken is now 05:48 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Breiviken, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Bryggen in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bergen, Kleppesto, Frekhaug, Isdalsto and Straume. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Clarion Hotel Bergen Airport

Address
0,9 mi
Flyplassveien 555
5869 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC NEPTUN

Address
1,8 mi
VALKENDORFSGATE 8 BOX 658
5012 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


OLE BULL HOTEL AND APARTMENTS

Address
2,0 mi
OVRE OLE BULLS PLASS 3
5012 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DET HANSEATISKE HOTEL

Address
1,8 mi
FINNEGARDEN 2A
5014 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC BERGEN CITY

Address
2,0 mi
HAKONSGATEN 2
5015 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz Bergen

Address
1,7 mi
ROSENKRANTZGATEN 7
05003 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


First Marin

Address
1,8 mi
Rosenkrantzgaten 8
5003 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Hotel Admiral

Address
1,7 mi
C. Sundts gate 9
5004 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bergen Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
BRYGGEN
N-5835 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret

Address
1,6 mi
Slottsgaten 1
5003 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Noorwegen Bergen Bryggen Unesco

Published: December 26, 2008
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Mijn bezoek in Bergen Noorwegen in augustus 2007. Bergen is een gemeente in de Noorse provincie Hordaland en tevens de op één na grootste stad van Noorwegen. De gemeente telde 244.620 ...


UKEN i Bergen 2012, Spank that ass.

Published: February 07, 2013
Length: 16:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UKENiBergen

Fra UKErevyen 2012 iWorld.


Riding up the funicular from Bergen up to Mt. Fløyen

Published: September 04, 2011
Length: 35:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bwbadger


Bergen. Norwegian Fjords Cruise, June 2013

Published: June 24, 2013
Length: 25:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mogens Hallas

Visit to Bergen, June 6, 2013 at Vision of the Seas Cruise from Copenhagen. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway and the most popular gateway to the fjords of West Norway. The city...


metallica live in bergen koengen 08 no crowd contr

Published: July 18, 2008
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dan magne paulsen

crowd runs over gards! hehe cool.


BSC - Bergen Sprint Camp 2013 - Varegg Fleridrett

Published: January 17, 2013
Length: 47:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Filmsentralen

Bergen Sprint Camp arrangeres 1. til 3. februar 2013, midt i Bergen sentrum. Påmeldingen er allerede igang i Eventor. I tillegg til kvalitetsøkter, tilbyr vi workshop med fokus på strategi...


A Trip on the Floibanen Funicular Railway

Published: October 04, 2008
Length: 17:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jennywiom

A non stop journey up Mount Floyen in Bergen, on 24 September 2008.


Hurtigruten Cruise 2600km 134 hours - In 5 Minutes

Published: July 21, 2011
Length: 21:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Unravel Travel TV

134-Hour, Hi-Definition Broadcast of Norwegian Coastal Voyage Garnered Nearly Six Million Viewers in 148 Countries. Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten, in partnership with Norwegian ...


Norway's Whaling Industry

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

As I explored Bergen's old Bryggen trading quarter with my guide, the topic of whales came up. Of course, Norway's whaling industry is controversial among animal-rights groups. With this...


Inversion layer over Bergen

Published: February 06, 2012
Length: 46:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ola Leier

A temperature inversion layer forms when the air near the ground is colder than the air above it. This traps the air near the ground, along with smoke and particles released by cars, wood burning...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Norwegian Institute of Marine Research

The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research is a national consultative research institute which is owned by the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The Institute performs research and provides advisory services in the fields of marine ecosystems and aquaculture. With a staff of almost 700, the Institute of Marine Research is the largest centre of marine research in Norway.

Located at 60.4, 5.30389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fisheries and aquaculture research institutes, Environment of Norway, Barents Sea

Norwegian School of Economics

The Norwegian School of Economics or NHH is a business school situated in Bergen, Norway. Opened in 1936 by King Haakon VII, it is Norway's oldest business school and has since its foundation been the leading Norwegian teaching and research institution in the field of business administration. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2011. NHH has a strong international orientation.

Located at 60.423, 5.30206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Norwegian School of Economics, Educational institutions established in 1936

Bergen Aquarium

Bergen Aquarium (Norwegian: Akvariet i Bergen) is a public aquarium in Norway. It is situated on the Nordnes peninsula in Bergen and is one of the city's tourist attractions. When it opened in 27 August 1960, it was considered to be the largest and most modern aquarium in Northern Europe. The complex houses over 60 tanks of fish, marine invertebrates, as well as three outdoor ponds with seals, penguins and cyprinids and a tropical branch with reptiles and monkeys.

Located at 60.3997, 5.3038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Bergen, Zoos in Norway, 1960 establishments in Norway, Aquaria in Norway, Visitor attractions in Bergen

Bergen School of Architecture

Bergen School of Architecture or BAS (Norwegian: Bergen Arkitekt Skole) is a private and academically independent school which trains architects, located in Bergen, Norway. BAS offers two master degree programs: Master of Architecture and Master of Architecture with specialization in Landscape. In the Norwegian context, these two programs stand as alternative programs to those offered by the two public architecture schools in Norway (AHO in Oslo and NTNU in Trondheim).

Located at 60.4097, 5.32211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Norway, Educational institutions established in 1986

Nordnes

Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen, Norway. Bergen Aquarium is located at the tip of the peninsula. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Fredriksberg Fortress are also located on Nordnes. The neighbourhood Nordnes includes approximately 50% of the peninsula. The neighbourhoods Strandsiden and Verftet, as well as parts of Nøstet, are also located on Nordnes.

Located at 60.3981, 5.30833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Traditional neighbourhoods of Bergen

Puddefjorden

Puddefjorden is an inlet or fjord in central Bergen, Norway. An arm of Byfjorden, Puddefjorden is 3.5 km long and stretches from the tip of the Nordnes peninsula to the bay of Solheimsviken at the entrance to Store Lungegårdsvann. The fjord is 1.2 km at its widest, between Nordnes and inner Laksevåg. The innermost part of the fjord, known as Damsgårdssundet, is far more narrow, scarcely 100 m wide at the narrowest.

Located at 60.4, 5.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Bergen, Fjords of Hordaland

Nordnes Park

The Nordnes Park is a public park on the north-west end of the Nordnes peninsula in Bergen, Norway. It was established 1888-1898 after an initiative from Edvard G. Johannessen in Det nyttige Sels¨kab and is 32.7 decare. Bergen Aquarium and the head quarter of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research is located in the park. A totem pole given from Bergens twinned town Seattle in connection with Bergens 900 years celebration in 1970 is erected in the Nordnes Park.

Located at 60.3999, 5.30226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Bergen

Eidsvåg, Bergen

Eidsvåg is a neighborhood in Bergen, Norway, in the borough Åsane. It is located north of Ytre Sandviken, northwest of Jordal, southwest of Ervik and south of Eidsvågen, an arm of Byfjorden. Eidsvåg was the administrative center of the former municipality of Åsane, until the municipal merger in 1972. The area is mainly residential. It has Eidsvåg School, Eidsvåg Church, a slaughterhouse for Nortura, a marina and the former Eidsvåg Fabrikker.

Located at 60.4367, 5.31609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Bergen

capture of the webcam Sandviken: Bergen, Åsaneveien

Sandviken: Bergen, Åsaneveien, Sandviken (source)

capture of the webcam Bergen: Vågen − Haakon's Hall − Bergenhus Fortress − Bryggen − Sandviken

Bergen: Vågen − Haakon's Hall − Bergenhus Fortress − Bryggen − Sandviken, Bergen (source)

capture of the webcam Bergen: Nygårdstangen

Bergen: Nygårdstangen, Bergen (source)

capture of the webcam Bergen: Puddefjordsbroen

Bergen: Puddefjordsbroen, Bergen (source)

capture of the webcam Bergen: Festplassen − Vågen

Bergen: Festplassen − Vågen, Bergen (source)

capture of the webcam Bergen: Torgallmenningen

Bergen: Torgallmenningen, Bergen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Breiviken