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**Akershus fylke**

County	NO-02
Region	Østlandet
Administrative centre	Oslo
County mayor	Hans J. \|\|-\|\|} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Norway is divided into five major regions ( landsdeler) which consist of counties as follows Northern Norway Eastern Norway ( Norwegian: Østlandet ( Bokmål) or Austlandet ( Nynorsk) is the geographical region of the south-eastern (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Røsjorde (FrP)
Area - Total - Percentage	Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1. The Progress Party ( Bokmål: Fremskrittspartiet, Nynorsk: Framstegspartiet, Norwegian abbreviation FrP is a Norwegian Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Population figures from 2007. By population By area By density See also List Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 50 %
Population - Total (2007) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density	Ranked 2 518,567 10. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Population figures from 2007. By population By area By density See also List 67 % 13. 7 % 107/km²
Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita	Ranked 3 108,634 million NOK 7. A Metropolitan area 's gross regional product, ie GMP or GRP is one of several measures of the size of its economy The krone ( sign: kr; code: NOK) is the Currency of Norway. The plural form is kroner. 12 % 228,868 NOK

Akershus (help·info) is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden ( Västra Götaland County and Värmland) while It has a short border with Sweden (Värmland). "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. Akershus is the second largest county in population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants. The county is named after Akershus Fortress. Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital The county administration is in Oslo, which is not part of the county per se.

1 Geography
2 Infrastructure
3 History
4 The name
5 Coat-of-arms
6 Municipalities
7 External links

Geography

The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small enclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum. Follo is one of three districts in the County of Akershus, Norway. Romerike is a traditional district located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. Asker is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway and a Suburb of Oslo. is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) This became the result after the transferring of the great municipality of Aker (surrounding Oslo) from Akershus county to Oslo in 1948. Aker (from the Old Norse akr m 'field acre' is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Embracing numerous suburbs of Oslo, notably Bærum, Akershus is one of the most densely populated areas in the country. The main national railway lines into Oslo run through Akershus with many junctions and stations such as Asker, Sandvika, Ski and Lillestrøm. is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared itself a city on 4 June, 2003. is an unincorporated city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. Akershus includes some of the lake Mjøsa and some of the river Glomma. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. Glomma, also known as Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway, 598 kilometers long

The county also includes the historical place Eidsvoll, 48 km north of Oslo, in which the National assembly voted the Norwegian constitution in 1814. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common South of Eidsvoll is the international airport of Oslo Airport at Gardermoen. Oslo Airport does usually refer to Oslo Airport Gardermoen, Oslo - Gardermoen Oslo Airport may also refer to The estate of the crown prince is located in Asker.

Infrastructure

The county has a major international airport, the Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Oslo Airport Gardermoen (Norwegian Oslo lufthavn Gardermoen) is located at Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo It also has two hospitals, Akershus University Hospital and Sunnaas Hospital. The Akershus University Hospital (Akershus universitetssykehus abbreviated to Ahus) is a Norwegian public University hospital located in the Lørenskog

History

Akershus became a fief in the 16th century, and then also included the current counties of Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud and Oslo, as well as the municipalities of Askim, Eidsberg and Trøgstad in the county of Østfold. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. Askim was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Eidsberg is a municipality in the county of Østfold Norway. The center of Eidsberg is the town of Mysen. Trøgstad is a municipality in the county of Østfold it is divided into the parishes Trøgstad and Båstad. is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden ( Västra Götaland County and Värmland) while In 1662 Akershus became an Amt, and in 1685 Buskerud was separated from Akershus and became an Amt of its own. In 1768 Hedmark and Oppland were also separated from Akershus to become Oplandenes Amt (and Askim, Eidsberg and Trøgstad were transferred to Østfold). Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1842 the city of Christiania (Oslo) was made a separate Amt as well. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In 1919 the name Amt was changed to Fylke. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1948 was Aker, the greatest and the most populous municipality of Akershus, transferred to the county of Oslo.

The name

The county is named after Akershus Fortress. Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital The fortress was built in 1299, and the meaning of the name is "the (fortified) house of (the district) Aker". The name is actually misleading nowadays, since the fortress today lies outside Akershus (since 1842 in the county of Oslo). In fact, the administration of Akershus meets outside the county as well (in the center of Oslo).

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a gable from Akershus fortress. A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof

Municipalities

Municipalities of Akershus.

External links

Akershus county website

Asker is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway and a Suburb of Oslo. Aurskog-Høland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) For the town in Australia see Eidsvold Queensland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Enebakk is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. The parish of Enebak was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Fet is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. The municipality centre is Fetsund. Frogn is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Frogn was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Gjerdrum is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Gjerdrum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Hurdal is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. The parish of Hurdalen was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Lørenskog was separated from Skedsmo January 1 1908 Nannestad is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Nes is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. The parish of Næs was established as a municipality January 1 1838 Nesodden is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Nittedal is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. The parish of Nitedal was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Oppegård is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Rælingen is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Skedsmo is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Skedsmo was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Ski is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Ski was separated from Kråkstad July 1 1931 Sørum is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway. Sørum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Ullensaker is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Vestby is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Vestby was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Ås is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Ås is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Akershus with a population growth

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