BERGEN, EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of 263,900 as of December 19, 2011. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Bergen is located in the county of Hordaland on the south-western coast of Norway. It is an important cultural hub in its region, recognized as the unofficial capital of Western Norway and sometimes also referred to as the Atlantic coast capital of Norway.