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City Statistics

Location: Hordaland, west coast of Norway.
Population: 229,394 (city); 240,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: The Bergen population is 98% Norwegian, the remaining 2% is mad up of foreign nationals are dominated by Brits, Americans, Danes and Swedes. There are a few Germans, but the biggest group outside these parameters is political asylum seekers from the former Yugoslavian states.
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 round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 2ºC (35.5ºF).
Average July temp: 16ºC (61ºF).
Annual rainfall: 2250mm (88 inches).



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