Merkesdalen

Merkesdalen is a valley in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 125 metres. Merkesdalen is situated nearby to the village Salhus, as well as near the locality Nysetra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salhus Church and Salhus skule.

Salhus Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Salhus skule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Salhus skule is a school.

Meland ungdomsskule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Meland ungdomsskule is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hylkje and Knarvik.

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. Hylkje is situated 4 km east of Merkesdalen.

Knarvik

Town

Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Knarvik is situated 4 km north of Merkesdalen.

Ask

Village

Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.

Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. Ask is situated 5 km southwest of Merkesdalen.

Merkesdalen

Type: Valley with an elevation of 125 metres
Category: landform
Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.51066° or 60° 30′ 38″ north

Longitude

5.2792° or 5° 16′ 45″ east

Elevation

125 metres (410 feet)

Open location code

9FG7G76H+7M

GeoNames ID

9754090

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In Other Languages

“Merkesdalen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Merkesdalen”

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Localities in the Area

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