Knappen
Knappen is a military installation in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Knappen is situated nearby to the peak Maggevikshaugen, as well as near Hesthaugen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haakonsvern Naval Base and Søreide Church.
Haakonsvern Naval Base
Military installation
Photo: Einherjer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. Haakonsvern Naval Base is situated 2 km northwest of Knappen.
Søreide Church
Church
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Søreide Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Søreidegrenda neighborhood in the city of Bergen. Søreide Church is situated 1½ km southeast of Knappen.
Søreide skole
School
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Søreide skole is a school, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Knappen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steinsvik and Marmorøyen.
Steinsvik
Neighborhood
Steinsvik is a grunnkrets and an area of the suburb of Ytrebygda in Bergen municipality, Norway. The area lies between Nordås, Siljustøl, Sandsli and Søreide, with the south side on Nordåsvannet, and has the most villas, but also some tower blocks. Steinsvik is situated 3½ km southeast of Knappen.
Marmorøyen
Locality
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Marmorøyen is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Knappen.
Loddefjord
Suburb
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loddefjord is an urban settlement in the borough of Laksevåg in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the centre of the city of Bergen. Loddefjord is situated 4 km north of Knappen.
Knappen
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.32497° or 60° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
5.25283° or 5° 15′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9FG787F3+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 971624584OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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