Bergen, Alberta

Bergen is an unincorporated community in the northwest quadrant of Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada. The community and its surrounding rural area is recognized as a rural neighbourhood by Mountain View County under the same name. It is named for the city of Bergen in Norway. The name derives from "Bjørgvin", meaning meadow between the mountains. The settlement was established in 1907 by J.T. Johannesen and a group of Norwegian settlers. A post office was opened in November 1907, with Johannesen serving as postmaster. It was closed in 1970. A community hall is located in Bergen.

Bergen, Alberta

Bergen is an unincorporated community in the northwest quadrant of Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada. The community and its surrounding rural area is recognized as a rural neighbourhood by Mountain View County under the same name. It is named for the city of Bergen in Norway. The name derives from "Bjørgvin", meaning meadow between the mountains. The settlement was established in 1907 by J.T. Johannesen and a group of Norwegian settlers. A post office was opened in November 1907, with Johannesen serving as postmaster. It was closed in 1970. A community hall is located in Bergen.