Bergenhus is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. This borough encompasses the city centre and is the most urbanized area of the whole city. The borough has a population (2014) of 40,606. This gives Bergenhus a population density of .
Named after the historic Bergenhus Fortress, Bergenhus makes up the city centre and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it, including Sandviken and Kalfaret, as well as the mountains to the north and east of the city centre. It stretches from Haukeland University Hospital in the south to Lønborg in the north, and includes the entire mountainside and the peninsula bounded by the inlets of Store LungegÃÂ¥rdsvannet, Puddefjorden and Byfjorden that form the city's center.
Bergenhus is surrounded by the neighborhoods àsane in the north, Arna in the east, àrstad to the south, LaksevÃÂ¥g to the west and by Askøy Municipality to the northwest.
The borough of Bergenhus includes the neighborhoods of Bryggen, LadegÃÂ¥rden, Kalfaret, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, Sandviken, Solheimsviken, Sydnes, and Verftet. It is the site of some of the most historic buildings in Bergen including Bergenhus Fortress with Haakon's Hall and Rosenkrantz Tower. It is also the location of the University of Bergen, Bergen Cathedral, St. Mary's Church, and Holy Cross Church.
The list of neighborhoods include: Bontelabo, Bryggen, Eidemarken, Engen, Fjellet, Kalfaret, LadegÃÂ¥rden, Marken, Møhlenpris, Nordnes, NygÃÂ¥rd, Nøstet, Sandviken, Sentrum, Skansen, Skolten, Skuteviken, Strandsiden, Stølen, Sydnes, Verftet, VÃÂ¥gsbunnen, and Ytre Sandviken.
Sentrum () is a neighborhood (that lies within the boundaries of a former borough with the same name) that borders the neighborhoods VÃÂ¥gsbunnen, Strandsiden, Nøstet, Engen, Sydnes, NygÃÂ¥rd and Marken.
The neighborhood lies around the main town square of Torgallmenningen and Lille LungegÃÂ¥rdsvann.
The boundaries of the neighborhood are the road ÃÂstre Muralmenning to the north; Strandgaten, VÃÂ¥gsalmenning, and Allehelgensgate to the east; Fredrik Motzfeldt's Street, Lille LungerÃÂ¥rdsvannet to Fossvinkels gate to St Paul Church, to Rosenbergsgaten, then to Vestre Torvgate, then to Vaskerelven, then down to Vaskerelvsmauet to Olav Vs plass, to ÃÂvre Ole Bulls plass, to Veiten, to Markeveien, to Christian Michelsens gate, to Kalmargaten and Gartnergaten to Kjellersmauet, to ÃÂstre Muralmenning.
The neighborhood encompasses three 'grunnkrets': Strandkaien, Torgalmenningen, and Vaskerelven. These had 818 inhabitants in 2014.
Monuments include 'Den blÃÂ¥ stein' (the blue stone) at Klosterhaugen, portraying Amalie Skram.