Hovland

Hovland is a neighborhood in Bjørnafjorden, Western Norway. Hovland is situated nearby to the quarter Hagavik, as well as near the neighborhood Hjorthaugen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nore Neset Church and Ole Bull Museum Lysøen.

Nore Neset Church

Church

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nore Neset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hagavik, just west of the municipal centre of Osøyro.

Ole Bull Museum Lysøen

Museum

Photo: Sean Hayford O’Leary, CC BY 2.0.

The Ole Bull Museum Lysøen is a museum on the island of Lysøya in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The entire island is owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments and operated as a museum that is open to the public. Ole Bull Museum Lysøen is situated 3½ km northwest of Hovland.

Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music

School

Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music is an upper secondary school situated in Os which is south of Bergen. Originally a folkehøyskole, it was converted to a secondary school in 1999. Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music is situated 3½ km south of Hovland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osøyro and Nordvik.

Osøyro

Town

Photo: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane, No restrictions.

Osøyro is the administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the western shore of the Fusafjorden, about 25 kilometres south of the city centre of Bergen. Osøyro is situated 4 km east of Hovland.

Nordvik

Village

Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nordvik is a village area in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the borough of Fana, just north of the municipal border with Bjørnafjorden Municipality. Nordvik is situated 6 km north of Hovland.