Flesland

Neighborhood in Bergen in Vestland, Western Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flesland is a village in the borough of Ytrebygda in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It sits on the western coast of the Bergen Peninsula along the Raunefjorden, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of the city centre of Bergen. It is the site of Bergen Airport, Flesland and Flesland Air Station.

CountryNorway
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
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Flesland
Neighborhood in Bergen
Photo of a dock in the area
View of the neighborhood
Interactive map of Flesland
Coordinates: 60.2958°N 5.2129°E / 60.2958; 5.2129
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityBergen
BoroughYtrebygda
Area
  Total
0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
344
  Density782/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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The 0.44-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2025) of 344 and a population density of 782 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[2]

Name

The village is named after the old Flesland farm, and the Old Norse form of the name was probably Flesjaland. The first element is the genitive plural of fles which means "skerry" or "sunken rock" and the last element is land which means "land" or "farm".[3]

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