Knut Tjønneland
Encyclopedia
Knut Tjønneland was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party
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He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 1953 to 1960. He was also deputy mayor in 1950–1953 and 1960–1961.
During his period as mayor, Bergen bought the district Fyllingsdalen
from Fana
municipality, and the Puddefjord Bridge
was constructed.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 1953 to 1960. He was also deputy mayor in 1950–1953 and 1960–1961.
During his period as mayor, Bergen bought the district Fyllingsdalen
Fyllingsdalen
Fyllingsdalen is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway, located south-west of the city centre in the valley to the west of Løvstakken. The early name of the valley, Fynö dalen, was the origin of the name of the farm which gave Fyllingsdalen its name, Fyllingen...
from Fana
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-History:Prior to 1972, Fana was an independent municipality which territory also included today's boroughs of Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, and the southernmost part of Årstad.-Geography:...
municipality, and the Puddefjord Bridge
Puddefjord Bridge
The Puddefjord Bridge is an arch bridge in Bergen, Norway. It consists of two directly adjacent, near-identical bridges, the first of which was built in 1956 and the second in 1999. The bridge carries six lanes of motor vehicles and two cycle/footpaths across the Puddefjorden in central Bergen,...
was constructed.