| Gjøvik kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Oppland | ||
| District | Gjøvik | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0502 | ||
| Administrative centre | Gjøvik | ||
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| - Mayor (2005) | Bjørn Iddberg (Arbeiderpartiet) | ||
| 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 Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo 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 ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. The Norwegian Labour Party ( Norwegian: Det norske arbeiderparti ( DNA) or Arbeiderpartiet ( AP) is a Social democratic Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 165 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 672 km² (259. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 630 km² (243. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 27,500 | ||
| - Density | 44/km² (114/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 2. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 28 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Gjøvikenser[1] | ||
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| Website: www.gjovik.kommune.no | |||
Gjøvik is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, 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 Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo
Gjøvik was separated from Vardal as a town and municipality of its own in 1861. Vardal is a former municipality in Oppland county Norway It was created in 1837 as Vardal Formannskapsdistrikt. The rural municipalities of Biri, Snertingdal and Vardal were merged with Gjøvik January 1, 1964. Biri is a village and former municipality in Oppland county Norway. Snertingdal is a former municipality in Oppland county Norway New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
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Name
The town is named after the farm Gjøvik (Old Norse Djúpvík), since the town is built on its ground. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The first element is djúpr 'deep', the last element is vík f 'inlet'.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1960. It shows a white swan (Cygnus cygnus). The Whooper Swan ( Cygnus cygnus) is a large Northern Hemisphere Swan. (The boat Skibladner, also called 'the white swan of Mjøsa', regularly visits the town in summertime. PS Skibladner is a Paddle steamer operating on the lake of Mjøsa in Norway. 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. ) The former coat-of-arms was a tree, with the statement "Vis et voluntas" (Force and will) on the lower part of the shield. The runner up to the somewhat irrational choice of a swan was a so called "poutpourri" vase, the most significant design of the glassworks that was the funding industry of the town.
(See also the coat-of-arms of Eide and Høylandet. EIDE ( Enhanced IDE) is an interface between a computer's hard disk and motherboard Eide is a municipality in the county Høylandet is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. )
Geography
Gjøvik is one of the three towns bordering on Lake Mjøsa, Norway's biggest lake, along with Hamar and Lillehammer. 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. is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Hamar was separated from Vang as a city and municipality of its own in Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. The town administration of Gjøvik also covers the rural districts of Biri, Snertingdal, and Vardal. The municipality population is about 27,000. About 16,000 people live in the urban area proper.
Gjøvik is bordered on the north by Lillehammer municipality, in the south by Østre Toten and Vestre Toten, and in the west by Søndre Land and Nordre Land. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Østre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Vestre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Søndre Land is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Nordre Land is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Across Lake Mjøsa to the east lies Ringsaker municipality in Hedmark county. is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Ringsaker was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus.
The highest point is Ringsrudåsen with a height of 842 meters.
Economy
Gjøvik owes much of its early growth to a glassworks, which was established there in 1807. In the early 19th century there was considerable immigration there from Valdres and Vestlandet, aiding Gjøvik’s growth. Valdres is a traditional district in central southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal. Western Norway ( Norwegian: Vestlandet) is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It was granted a town charter in 1864. Later, Mustad became one of the world's largest manufacturers of fish hooks. O Mustad & Son AS is a Norwegian company that manufactures and sells fishing tackle and accessories since 1877 A fish hook is a device for catching Fish either by impaling them in the mouth or more rarely by snagging the body of the fish
Today, it is the center of regional trade, industry, agriculture, services and education. Gjøvik University College specializes in engineering and medical services.
Gjøvik is the northern terminus for the Gjøvikbanen railway line.
The local paper is the Oppland Arbeiderblad.
Main sights
- The world’s largest arena excavated in rock can be found in Gjøvik. The Gjøvik Olympic Hall ( Fjellhallen in Norwegian), was one of the sites of the Lillehammer Winter Olympics ice hockey games in 1994.
- Gjøvik farm
- Gjøvik glassworks
- Eiktunet cultural-history museum
- The world's oldest paddle steamer still on a regular schedule SS/Skibladner
- For more information see the tourist information internet pages;[1]
Famous residents
- Paul Olaf Bodding (1865-1938), missionary
- Kjell Ola Dahl (1958 - ), author
- Vazelina Bilopphøggers, comedic rockabilly band
Sister cities of Gjøvik
Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA
Næstvedt, Denmark
Gävle, Sweden
Inparuddy, Sri Lanka
References
- East Norway and its Frontier by Frank Noel Stagg, George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Paul Olaf Bodding (* Gjøvik, Norway on 2nd November 1865 † Odense, Denmark on 25th September 1938 was a Norwegian Missionary, Vazelina Bilopphøggers is a Norwegian band founded in 1980, in Gjøvik, Norway. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Gävle is a city in east central Sweden with 68700 inhabitants ( 2005) Rauma ('rɑumɑ or Raumo in Swedish) is a town of ca 36500 inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, 92 kilometres north of Turku, and 50 1956
External links
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