Hylkje

Hylkje
Neighborhood in Bergen
Location of the neighborhood
Interactive map of Hylkje
Coordinates: 60°30′40″N 5°21′01″E / 60.5110°N 5.3503°E / 60.5110; 5.3503
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityBergen
BoroughÅsane
Area
 • Total
2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
2,277
 • Density767/km2 (1,990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Hylkje[3] is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Sørfjorden. The European route E39 runs through Hylkje.[4]

The 2.97-square-kilometre (730-acre) village has a population (2012) of 2,277 and a population density of 767 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,990/sq mi).[1] Since 2013, the village population statistics have no longer been tracked because the village is now included in the population statistics for the city of Bergen.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hylkje, Bergen (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (8 June 2020). "Hylkje". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Nye og utgåtte tettsteder" (in Norwegian).