Skjold is a neighbourhood in the city of

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county,

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. Located in

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borough, it is a mostly residential area dominated by single-family homes and apartment buildings. Skjold is located to the southwest of

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and east of Sørås. The area has an

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school, ''Skjold skole'', and a private

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elementary/ lower secondary school, ''Steinerskolen på Skjold''. Skjold Church is located in the neighborhood. The basic statistical units of Skjold and Skjoldhøgda had a combined population of 4967 as of 1 January 2009.

Transport

The main thoroughfare in Skjold is

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(Fanavegen). The 4-lane road Norwegian National Road 580 (Fritz C. Riebers veg) runs to the west of Skjold, and intersects Fv 582 just north of

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. The

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system passes through Skjold, and three of its stations are located in the area: Skjold, Mårdalen and Skjoldskiftet.

References

Neighbourhoods of Bergen {{Bergen-stub