Bergen (city) in the context of "Flatøy"

Vestlandsk or Vestlandske dialekter (lit. 'West Norwegian') is a collective term for the dialects that are spoken on the coast of western Norway in the area ranging from Romsdal in the north to Agder in the south. These dialects can furthermore be split into north-western dialects (Nordvestlandske dialekter), south-western dialects (Sørvestlandske dialekter, and southern dialects (Sørlandske dialekter).

• Nordvestlandske dialekter (lit. 'North-Western dialects') have e-infinitive, and extends from the middle of Sogn og Fjordane to Romsdal. Of these, one can mention:
  • Jølstramål – centering on the old Jølster Municipality
  • Sunnmørsdialekt – collective term for dialects in Sunnmøre
  • Romsdalsdialekt – dialect of Romsdal
• Sørvestlandske dialekter (lit. 'South-western dialects') have a-infinitive, and extends from the inner Sogn og Fjordane, through Hordaland and Rogaland and western part of Agder. Of these, one can mention:
  • Bergensk, Haugesundsk, Stavangersk – these are city dialects (bymål). They have strong simplification, which is characteristic for all urban dialects (bydialekter), but originate from the dialects of the area with which they have much in common.
  • Jærsk – dialect in Jæren
  • Strilamål – dialect of Strilelandet, an area around Bergen
  • Sunnhordlandsdialekt – dialect of Sunnhordland
• Sørlandske dialekter (lit. 'Southern dialects') have /p, t, k/-voicing, guttural R and a-endings, and is spoken in the eastern part of Agder and part of Telemark.

The Bergen Line, or the Bergen Railway (Norwegian: Bergensbanen or Nynorsk: Bergensbana), is a 371-kilometre (231 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied to the entire route from Bergen to Oslo, including the Randsfjord and Drammen lines between Hønefoss and Oslo, covering a total distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi). It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level.

The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883 as the narrow gauge Voss Line. In 1909, the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge, and the Voss Line became part of the Bergen Line. The line is single track, and was electrified in 1954–64. The Bergen Line is owned and maintained by Bane NOR, and served with passenger trains by Vy Tog and freight trains by CargoNet. The Flåm Line remains as the only branch line, after the closure of the Hardanger Line. The western section from Bergen to Voss is also served by the Bergen Commuter Rail, and was shortened following the 1966 opening of the Ulriken Tunnel.