Flesland is a village in the borough of Ytrebygda in the municipality of BergeninVestland county, Norway. It sits on the western coast of the Bergen Peninsula, 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.
Flesland
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Neighborhood in Bergen
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  Flesland Location of the neighborhood Show map of Vestland Flesland Flesland (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 60°17′45″N 5°12′46″E / 60.2958°N 5.2129°E / 60.2958; 5.2129 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Borough | Ytrebygda |
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| • Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population
(2019)
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| • Total | 352 |
| • Density | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2019) of 352 and a population density of 819 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[2]
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 pluraloffles which means "skerry" or "sunken rock" and the last element is land which means "land" or "farm".[3]
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