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Espeland is a village in the borough of Arna in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.[2] Espeland is located north of Lake Haukeland (Norwegian: Haukelandsvatnet) and Mount Livarden.[3][4] The village of Indre Arna lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north.
The 2.19-square-kilometre (540-acre) village has a population (2012) of 2,182 and a population density of 996 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,580/sq mi).[5] Starting in 2013, Espeland has been included in the urban area of Arna and separate population statistics are no longer tracked.[6]
Espeland was the site of the Espeland concentration camp (Norwegian: Espeland fangeleir) built under the direction of German occupation forces between 1942 and 1943.[7]
References
- ^ "Espeland, Bergen (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Nina Aldin Thune. "Espeland". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Jaffe, Dennis (1994). Exploring Europe by RV: A Practical Guide to RV Travel in Europe. Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press. p. 109.
- ^ Gullick, C. F. W. R.; Aste, E. A. (1943). Norway. Vol. 2. London: Naval Intelligence Division. p. 168.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Nye og utgåtte tettsteder" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Espeland fangeleir". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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