Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland

Hordaland | Norway
Primary CityBergen
Area of Postal Code 52595.2 km²
Population2,680
Male Population1,339 (50.0%)
Female Population1,341 (50.0%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015+70.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015+29.5%
Median Age36.7 years
Male Median Age35.7 years
Female Median Age37.6 years
Area Codes5
NeighborhoodsFyllingsdalen
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates60.253805037574146° / 5.256307831825739°
Related Postal Codes5238, 5239, 5243, 5244, 5251, 5252, 5253, 5254, 5257, 5258

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Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5721,7442,0702,6802,836
Population Density303.6 / km²336.8 / km²399.7 / km²517.5 / km²547.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 29.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland+70.5%+53.7%+29.5%
Bergen+43.5%+27.3%+17.1%
Hordaland+40.7%+28.6%+19%
Norway+30.2%+23.2%+16.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland Median Age

Median Age: 36.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland36.7 yrs37.6 yrs35.7 yrs
Bergen36.7 yrs37.6 yrs35.7 yrs
Hordaland37.2 yrs37.9 yrs36.5 yrs
Norway38.8 yrs39.6 yrs38 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 5259 Population Density

Population Density: 518 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 52592,6805.2 km²518 / km²
Bergen245,046132.3 km²1,852 / km²
Hordaland540,45922,686.8 km²23.8 / km²
Norway4.9 million322,754.2 km²15.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 5259 - Bergen, Hordaland

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Advertising and marketing6
Construction of buildings37
Corporate management2040.5 years
Education7
Electronics stores8
Other construction7
Rental equipment1224.5 years
Technical construction services6

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 5259 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 52595,465 tn2.04 tn1,055.4 tons/km²
Bergen4,326,259 tn17.65 tn32,699.3 tons/km²
Hordaland6,830,030 tn12.64 tn301.1 tons/km²
Norway86,855,170 tn17.74 tn269.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 5259 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,465 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,055.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/7/1712:46 AM447.8 km4,900 m8km WSW of Tjeldsto, Norwayusgs.gov
3/23/1211:05 PM3.258 km30,400 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
3/14/1212:22 PM3.682.4 km6,200 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
5/25/072:54 AM3.258.8 kmsouthern Norwayusgs.gov
12/7/004:48 PM3.646.9 km10,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
8/12/007:27 AM4.179.5 km10,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
8/6/9212:32 AM3.767.2 km33,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
4/14/926:10 AM3.785 km10,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
6/14/903:00 AM3.77 km10,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
3/3/892:49 AM3.274.4 km10,000 msouthern Norwayusgs.gov
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Primary City

Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbærɡən]  ( listen)) is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. As of the end of Q3 2015, the municipality had a population of 277,378, and the urban population was 250,420 as of 1 January 2..

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