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City Statistics Location: Hordaland fylke (county), west coast of Norway. Country dialling code: 47. There are no regional or city dialling codes in Norway. Population: 230,829 (city); 240,000 (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: The Bergen population is 96% Norwegian; the 4% remaining is made up of foreign nationals, who are predominantly British, American, Danish and Swedish. Other significant overseas groupings include Germans, Bosnians, Chileans, Iraqis and Yugoslavians. Religion: 90% Lutheran. Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; Scandinavian/European round two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: 1C (34F). Average July temp: 14C (57F). Annual rainfall: 2250mm (88 inches). |