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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Akershus | ||
| District | Viken | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0219 | ||
| Administrative centre | Sandvika | ||
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| - Mayor (2005) | Odd Reinsfelt (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Viken (the bay or the wick) is a historical district surrounding the Oslofjord in southeastern Norway. ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared itself a city on 4 June, 2003. Odd Reinsfelt (born August 23 1941 in Bærum) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and former Meteorologist The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 334 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 192 km² (74. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 189 km² (73 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1. 2007) | |||
| - Total | 106,932 | ||
| - Density | 547/km² (1,416. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 9. 8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 5 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Bæring[1] | ||
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| Website: www.baerum.kommune.no | |||
Bærum is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Bærum was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the coast west of the city. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Sandvika is the administrative centre of Bærum. is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared itself a city on 4 June, 2003. Bærum is noted for being the most affluent and exspensive of Norwegian municipalities, the suburb west of Oslo has a very posh image, and residents are often stereotyped as upper class. Is a concept in Sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a Social hierarchy.
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History
The area known today as Bærum was a fertile agricultural area as far back as the Bronze Age, and several archeological finds stem from the Iron Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. The first mention of the name is from the saga of Sverre of Norway, from about 1200. The sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sögur) are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history about early Viking voyages Sverre Sigurdsson ( Sverrir Sigurðarson, c 1145/1151 &ndash 9 March 1202) was King of Norway from 1184 to 1202 There are ruins of stone churches from the 1100s at Haslum and Tanum. Tanum may refer to Tanum Municipality in Sweden Tanum in Bærum, Norway
The pilgrim road to Trondheim that was established after 1030 went through Bærum, and there is evidence that lime kilns were in use in the area in 850. (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. A lime kiln is a Kiln used to produce quicklime by the Calcination of Limestone ( Calcium carbonate) There were shipping ports for the quicklime at Slependen and Sandvika. Calcium oxide ( CaO) commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, is a widely used Chemical compound. is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared itself a city on 4 June, 2003. The lime kiln is the main motif for the municipality's coat of arms.
In the 1600s, iron ore was discovered in Bærum and the iron works at Bærums Verk were founded. Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 8000 Industries such as paper mills, nail factories, sawmills, glassworks, and brick works were established along the rivers Lysakerelven and Sandvikselven in the following centuries. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus In Engineering, Woodworking and Construction, a nail is a pin -shaped sharp object of hard Metal, typically Steel, A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters There were orchards and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today.
A number of artists established themselves in Bærum, particularly around the art school run by Johan Fredrik Eckersberg. Among the artists who did much of their work in Bærum are Fritz Thaulow, Christian Skredsvig, Harriet Backer, Kitty Kielland, Otto Sinding, Eilif Pettersen, Gerhardt Munthe, and Erik Werenskiold. Christian Skredsvig (1854 - 1924 was a Norwegian painter and writer Harriet Backer ( 21 January 1845, Holmestrand &mdash 25 March 1932, Oslo) was a Norwegian painter Kitty Lange Kielland ( October 8, 1843 — January 8, 1914 Kielland prepared studies while she was in Jæren and later used these to paint Otto Ludvig Sinding ( December 16, 1842 – November 23, 1909) was a Norwegian painter and the older brother of the sculptor Erik Theodor Werenskiold ( 11 February, 1855 &ndash 23 November, 1938) was a Norwegian painter and Illustrator
Starting in the mid-20th century, Bærum's agricultural base gradually gave way to residential construction. Still, only a third of the area (64 km²) is built up for residential use; over half is productive forestry, and nearly 17 km² is still agricultural.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1976). It shows an old lime kiln. A lime kiln is a Kiln used to produce quicklime by the Calcination of Limestone ( Calcium carbonate) (The export of lime used to be important for the economy of the municipality. )
The name
The name (Norse Bergheimr) is composed of berg n "mountain" and heimr m "homestead, farm". Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age It has probably originally belonged to a farm lying beneath the prominent mountain Kolsås. Kolsås is a wooded mountain ridge in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. In Norse times the municipality was often called Bergheimsherað 'the herað ("parish, district") of Bergheimr. '
Geography
The physical geography of Bærum is dominated by a craggy coastline along the Oslofjord and inland, hilly areas rising to the north and east, where there are large forested areas. The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden is a Bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses The mountain of Kolsås forms a natural center, but the municipality also includes the secluded valley of Lommedalen. Kolsås is a wooded mountain ridge in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Lommedalen is a picturesque rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Four major rivers flow through the municipality: Lysakerelva, Sandvikselva, Lomma, and Øverlandselva, and there are numerous lakes, both in residential and forested areas. The official municipality flower is Anemone ranunculoides. Anemone ranunculoides, the yellow anemone, yellow wood anemone or buttercup anemone, is a species of Herbaceous Perennial plant [2]
The geology of Bærum also offers some of the best examples of the distinct diversity of the Oslo region's rocks, formations, and fossil finds. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit
Bærum's forested surroundings offer great opportunities for outdoor activities, such as skiing, hiking and fishing. Inhabitants are generally eager to use "Marka" - a popular name for the forest belt which starts at Vestmarka, continues through Kroksskogen, Bærumsmarka, Nordmarka and Lillomarka and ends up at Østmarka. Lillomarka, Østmarka and parts of Nordmarka belongs to Oslo. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Marka is an area where cars and motorized vehicles are not allowed. The gravel roads through Marka is closed with gates, but there are large car parking areas outside the gates. These car parks are often very full during the weekends.
Politically, Bærum is divided into 22 sections. The population in each section per January 1, 2005:
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Economy
Bærum's industrial base has since the 1950s given way to service industries, including retailing, engineering, public services, etc. Eiksmarka is a suburb of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum with ca Raymond William Robert "Ray" Gravell ( 12 September 1951 &ndash 31 October 2007) was a Welsh Rugby union player Lysaker is a section of and a postal code area of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum, just west of Oslo. Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Høvik is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared itself a city on 4 June, 2003. Jong is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Rudolfiella, abbreviated as Rud in horticultural trade is a genus of Orchids comprising of 8 species native to tropical South America Kolsås is a wooded mountain ridge in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Rykkinn is a Dormitory town in the north-west of Bærum with about 10000-15000 inhabitants Sollihøgda is a village in Hole municipality Norway. The European route E16 passes here Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 8000 Lommedalen is a picturesque rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. It derives much of its tax base by being a bedroom community to Oslo. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood It is one of the most affluent areas in Norway.
Two of Norway's busiest highways (E18 and E16) and one railroad traverse the municipality. European route E18 begins at Northern Ireland, then through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to end at E16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Derry to Oslo, via Glasgow There has been considerable development of office parks along E18, especially around Lysaker in the last 20-30 years, reducing some of the pressure on downtown areas of Oslo.
Bærum is also known for being a rather posh area.
Demographics
Bærum is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Norway. Along the E18 highway, the residential area is continuous with Oslo and continues with some interruption through to the neighboring municipality of Asker. European route E18 begins at Northern Ireland, then through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to end at A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population Asker is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway and a Suburb of Oslo.
Bærum is also the most affluent of Norwegian municipalities, with average per capita income (2002 figures) of NOK 370,800, compared with the national average of NOK 262,800, and also has the highest level of education nation-wide. Residents - so-called "bæringer" - are often stereotyped as snobs, though the population is actually quite diverse.
Famous residents
- Eilif Peterssen (1852-1928), painter
- Herman Bang (1857-1912), Danish writer
- Claude Monet (1840-1926), painter, stayed in Sandvika for two months in the winter of 1895. Herman Joachim Bang ( April 20, 1857 in Asserballe, Schleswig - January 29, 1912 in Ogden Utah) was a Danish Claude Monet ( French klod mɔnɛ also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (14 November 1840 &ndash 5 December 1926 was a founder His most famous painting from his stay is probably one of Sandvika featuring the Løkke bridge, with Kolsås in the background.
- Finn Alnæs (1932–1991), writer
- Harriet Backer, painter
- Jo Benkow (1924), politician
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), politician and former prime minister
- Hans Petter Buraas (1975), Alpine skier
- Jan Tore Sanner (1965), politician
- Ivo Caprino (1920–2001), filmmaker
- Harald Eia (1966), comedian
- Kjell Hallbing (1934–2004), writer
- Arnold Haukeland, sculptor
- Kitty Kielland (1845-1932), painter
- Vebjørn Sand (1966), artist
- Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), zoologist, polar explorer, humanist
- Anita Skorgan (1958), singer
- Magnus Carlsen (1990), chess player
- Bjørn Einar Romøren (1981), ski jumper
External links
- Municipality of Bærum official web site
- Weather forecast and map for Bærum
- Budstikka (local newspaper for Asker and Bærum)
- Page featuring Monet's paintings from Norway
References
| Sections of Bærum |  |
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| Østerås/Eiksmarka | Hosle | Voll | Jar | Lysaker | Snarøya | Stabekk | Høvik | Løkeberg-Blommenholm | Haslum | East Bærumsmarka | Sandvika-Valler | Jong | Slependen-Tanum | Dønski-Rud | Kolsås | Rykkinn | Kirkerud-Sollihøgda | Bærums Verk | Lommedalen | |
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