Breistein is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Sørfjorden on the eastern part of the municipality, across the fjord from the village of Valestrandsfossen. The European route E39 highway passes along the western edge of the village.

Breistein
Neighborhood in Bergen
Breistein is located in Vestland
Breistein
Breistein
Location of the neighborhood
Breistein is located in Norway
Breistein
Breistein
Breistein (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°29′10″N 5°24′14″E / 60.4862°N 5.4038°E / 60.4862; 5.4038
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityBergen
BoroughÅsane
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total632
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Its population in 1999 was 632,[2] but since 2001 it has been counted as part of another urban area in Bergen, so its statistics are no longer separately tracked.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Breistein, Bergen (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Statistics Norway (1999). "Urban settlements. Population and area by municipalities. Revised figures. 1 January 1999". Archived from the original on 29 January 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Statistics Norway (2001). "Omitted settlements". Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)