New sauna business in Bergen: Salhus Badstulaug
New association registered in Bergen
Salhus Badstulaug has been registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises with organisation number 937188811. The association is based in Mjølkeråen in Bergen municipality, at Lokketovegen 24. The registration took place on 18 February 2026, while the founding date is stated as 20 January of the same year.
According to its own stated purpose, the association will run “sauna and health-promoting activities as a low-threshold offering for the local community in Salhus, as well as a social meeting place and activities related to wellbeing, public health and community.” Any income is to be used for operations and further development.
What the register says
The organisational form is association/club/body. This means the activity is organised as a member-based association, typically with volunteer work and a board elected by the members, as opposed to a limited company operated commercially. The association is not registered in the Register of Volunteer Organisations, nor is it VAT-registered. No number of employees is stated. The industry code is “Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.”
The sauna offering in the area
In our own overview of saunas, there are currently no registered saunas in Salhus. In Bergen municipality as a whole, 21 saunas are registered, and in Western Norway 224. Among the nearest in the catalogue are AdO arena, Arna Sauna, Artesia Spa Hotel Norge and Bergen Flyt. The most common types in the area are indoor, outdoor and wood-fired.
What we do not know yet
The register information says nothing about when a possible sauna will open, where it will be located, what it will cost or what offering will actually be established. It is also not clear whether the association has premises or equipment in place. These are matters that cannot be inferred from the Register of Business Enterprises.