Søfteland

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Søfteland or Syfteland is a village in Bjørnafjorden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It lies on the Bergen Peninsula, along the European route E39 highway, about 6 kilometres north of the municipal centre of Osøyro and about 20 kilometres south of the city of Bergen. The mountain Møsnuken lies about 3.5 kilometres east of the village and the mountain Lyshornet lies about 2.3 kilometres west of the village. The 1-square-kilometre village has a population of 1,889 and a population density of 1,889 inhabitants per square kilometre. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.9 thous. (2019)Area: 0.39 mi²Coordinates: 60°14'17"N, 5°26'40"E

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Søfteland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lagunen Storsenter, Siljustøl, Fana Church, Birkeland kirke.

5.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lagunen Storsenter, Bergen
144 min walk • Lagunen Storsenter is a shopping center located in the borough Fana in Bergen, Norway. It is one of the largest shopping centres in Norway and in 2002, it was the fifth largest shopping facility in Scandinavia, with a turnover of 2,540 billion Norwegian kroner.
6.1 miNW
Museum
Siljustøl, Bergen
155 min walk • Siljustøl is a museum situated in the borough of Ytrebygda in Bergen, Norway. It was previously the home of composer and musical artist Harald Sæverud and his wife Marie Hvoslef.
3.7 miNW
Church
Fana Church, Bergen
95 min walk • Fana Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in Fanahammeren, a village in the borough of Fana in the city of Bergen.
6.2 miNW
Church
Birkeland kirke, Bergen
157 min walk • Birkeland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Nesttun neighborhood of Fana in the city of Bergen.
1.5 miSW
Archaeological ruins and iconic photo spot
Lyse Abbey, Os
39 min walk • Lyse Abbey or Saint Mary's Abbey, Lyse is a now-ruined Cistercian monastery in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county in south-western Norway. The name "Lyse" is derived from Lysefjorden near which the building stood. The abbey lies at the southern base of the Lyshornet mountain.
6 miNW
Church
Skjold Church, Bergen
154 min walk • Skjold Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Skjold neighborhood in the city of Bergen.
4.3 miS
Church
Nore Neset kyrkje
109 min walk • Nore Neset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hagavik, just west of the municipal centre of Osøyro. It is one of the two churches for the Os parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Fusafjorden
126 min walk • Fusafjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It lies in between Bjørnafjorden Municipality and Tysnes Municipality. The 13-kilometre long fjord branches off northwards from the Bjørnafjorden at the village of Osøyro. The Fusafjorden is a wide fjord that branches into three arms at Bogøya.
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kalandsvatnet
77 min walk • Kalandsvatnet is the largest lake in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.5-square-kilometre lake is located in the borough of Fana, just east of the village of Fanahammeren.
3.6 miS
Church
Os Church, Osøyro
93 min walk • Os Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Osøyro. It is one of the two churches for the Os parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Møsnuken
66 min walk • Møsnuken is a mountain in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 639-metre mountain lies about 3.5 kilometres east of the village of Søfteland.