Bergen
Bergen Atlantic port, capital of Hordaland county, sw Norway. Founded in the 11th century, Bergen was the Norway's royal residence in the Middle Ages. It is now Norway's second largest city, with a university (1948), national theatre (1850), and 13th-century Viking hall. Industries: shipbuilding, textiles, fishing. Pop. (1997) 294,496.
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