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Fun fact 1 about Bergen

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Bergen was traditionally thought to have been founded in 1070 AD, but modern research indicates a trading settlement existed in the 1020s or 1030s.

Bergen
Norway
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Bergen

Norway

Country
Norway
Population
287.4K
Coordinates
60.39, 5.32
673rd most populous city in the world

Bergen is a city and municipality in the Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital, Oslo.

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