Veten
Veten is a mountain in the city of Bergen, Norway. At 486 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Åsane borough, and the ninth-highest in Bergen. The name is an archaic word for "beacon" in Norwegian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Salhus Church and Old Åsane Church.
Salhus Church
Church
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Salhus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Salhus neighborhood in the city of Bergen.
Old Åsane Church
Church
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Old Åsane Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Saurås neighborhood in the borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen.
Åsane Church
Church
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Åsane Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hylkje and Breistein.
Hylkje
Village
Hylkje 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.
Breistein
Village
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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.
Knarvik
Town
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Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden.
Veten
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 486 metres
- Description: mountain in Norway
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.50173° or 60° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
5.32081° or 5° 19′ 15″ eastElevation
486 metres (1,594 feet)Open location code
9FG7G82C+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1743506869OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Veten” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Veten (bukid sa Noruwega, Hordaland Fylke, Bergen, lat 60,50, long 5,32)”
- Cebuano: “Veten”
- Dutch: “Veten”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ڤيتين”
- German: “Veten”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Veten”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Veten”
- Norwegian: “Veten”
- Swedish: “Veten”
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Notable Places Nearby
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