View of most of Bærum from Holmenkollen in Oslo

Bærum kommune

County	Akershus
District	Viken
Municipality	NO-0209
Administrative centre	Sandvika
Mayor (2005)	Odd Reinsfelt (H)
Official language form	Bokmål
Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage	Ranked 334 192 km² 189 km² 0.06 %
Population  - Total (2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10 years)  - Density	Ranked 5 103,313 2.26 % 9.8 % 547/km²
Coordinates	59°56′N 10°30′E
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Bærum is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum is located on the coast, west of Oslo. Sandvika is the administrative centre of Bærum. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... County NO-02 Region Østlandet Administrative centre Oslo County mayor Hildur Horn Øien (KrF) Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² {{{arealand}}} km² 0. ... Sandvika seen from Høvikodden Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. ...

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 first mention of the name is from the saga of Sverre of Norway, from about 1200. There are ruins of stone churches from the 1100s at Haslum and Tanum. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... The Norse sagas or Viking sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sögur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. ... King Sverres trek across the Voss mountains is imagined in this 19th century painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... Events William II of England dies in a hunting accident - Henry I becomes King of England King Henry I proclaims the Charter of Liberties, one of the first examples of a constitution. ... Tanum is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ...

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. There were shipping ports for the quicklime at Slependen and Sandvika. The lime kiln is the main motif for the municipality's coat of arms. County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... Events July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. ... A 19th century limekiln A limekiln is a kiln used to produce quicklime by the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). ... Events April 20 - Guntherus becomes Bishop of Cologne. ... Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as lime or quicklime, is a widely used chemical compound. ... Sandvika seen from Høvikodden Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. ...

In the 1600s, iron ore was discovered in Bærum and the iron works at Bærums Verk were founded. Industries such as paper mills, nail factories, sawmills, glassworks, and brick works were established along the rivers Lysakerelven and Sandvikselven in the following centuries. There were orchards and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today. 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 7500 inhabitans. ... International Paper Companys Kraft paper mill in Georgetown, South Carolina. ... A pile of nails Nails A twisted nail This article is about nails as used in engineering. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ...

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 (born 21 January 1845, in Holmestrand - died 25 March 1932 in Oslo) was a Norwegian painter who achieved recognition in her own time and was a pioneer among female artists in the Nordic countries and Europe. ... Erik Werenskiolds illustration for the fairy tale about Askeladden that beheads the troll. ...

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.

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 mountain of Kolsås forms a natural center, but the municipality also includes the secluded valley of Lommedalen. Four major rivers flow through the municipality: Lysakerelven, Sandvikselven, Lomma (River), and Øverlandselven, and there are numerous lakes, both in residential and forested areas. The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden) is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from Færder in the south to Oslo at the head. ... Lommedalen is a picturesque, rural community in a small valley in Bærum, in the county of Akershus, Norway. ...

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. The Blue Marble: The famous photo of the Earth taken en route to the Moon by Apollo 17s Harrison Schmitt on December 7, 1972. ...

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 in the last 50 years given way to service industries, including retailing, engineering, public services, etc. It derives much of its tax base by being a bedroom community to Oslo. It is one of the most affluent areas in Norway. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ...

Two of Norway's busiest highways (E18 and E16 and one railroad traverse the municipality. 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. European route E18 begins at Ireland, then through the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to end at Russia. ... E16 is the designation of a main west-east road through Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway, from Londonderry to Oslo, via Glasgow, Edinburgh, by ferry to Bergen, Voss, Lærdal, through the Lærdal Tunnel, Fagernes, Hønefoss and ends in Sandvika, just outside Oslo. ...

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 Ireland, then through the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to end at Russia. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... County Akershus District Viken Municipality NO-0220 Administrative centre Asker Mayor (2005) Morten Gunnar Strand (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 385 101 km² 97 km² 0. ...

Bærum is also the most affluent of Norwegian municipalities, with average per capita income of NOK 370,800, compared to the national average of NOK 262,800, and also with 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 Petersen (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. 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

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External links

• Municipality of Bærum official web site
• Budstikka (local newspaper for Asker and Bærum)
• Page featuring Monet's paintings from Norway

Sections of Bærum
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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Municipalities of Akershus

Asker | Aurskog-Høland | Bærum | Eidsvoll | Enebakk | Fet | Frogn | Gjerdrum | Hurdal | Lørenskog | Nannestad | Nes | Nesodden | Nittedal | Oppegård | Rælingen | Skedsmo | Ski | Sørum | Ullensaker | Vestby | Ås Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... County NO-02 Region Østlandet Administrative centre Oslo County mayor Hildur Horn Øien (KrF) Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1. ... Image File history File links Akershus_vapen. ... County Akershus District Viken Municipality NO-0220 Administrative centre Asker Mayor (2005) Morten Gunnar Strand (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 385 101 km² 97 km² 0. ... County Akershus District Romerike Municipality NO-0221 Administrative centre Bjørkelangen Mayor (2003) Karin Gulbrandsen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 111 962 km² 894 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0237 Administrative centre Sundet Mayor (2005) Arild Sandahl (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 222 457 km² 385 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0427 Administrative centre Enebakk Mayor (2003) Tore Tidemann (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 312 233 km² 195 km² 0. ... FET can mean: FET, field effect transistor FET, a Mazda piston engine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The municipality Frogn in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 13,153 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... The municipality Gjerdrum in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 4,778 inhabitants as of 1 January 2002. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0239 Administrative centre Hurdal Mayor (2003) Jorunn Larsen Glosli (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 284 285 km² 261 km² 0. ... County Akershus District Romerike Municipality NO-0230 Administrative centre Lørenskog Mayor (2004) Ã…ge Tovan (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 405 71 km² 67 km² 0. ... The municipality Nannestad in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 9,436 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Akershus Landscape Municipality NO-0236 Administrative centre Ã…rnes Mayor (2003) Ole Midtlien (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 177 637 km² 609 km² 0. ... County Akershus District Follo Municipality NO-0216 Administrative centre Nesoddtangen Mayor (2004) Christian Hintze Holm (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 416 61 km² 61 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0233 Administrative centre Nittedal Mayor (2003) Tom Christophersen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 338 186 km² 179 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0217 Administrative centre Kolbotn Mayor (2005) Gunnar Melgaard (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 424 37 km² 34 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0228 Administrative centre Fjerdingby Mayor (2003) Terje Granerud (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 404 72 km² 56 km² 0. ... Skedsmo is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. ... The municipality Ski in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 26,155 inhabitants as of January 1, 2003. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0226 Administrative centre Sørumsand Mayor (2003) Hans Marius Johnsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 327 207 km² 200 km² 0. ... Ullensaker is a municipalityin the county of Akershus, Norway. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0211 Administrative centre Vestby Mayor (2003) Tom Anders Ludvigsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 367 134 km² 134 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0214 Administrative centre Ã…s Mayor (2003) Johan Alnes (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 383 103 km² 101 km² 0. ...