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Encyclopedia > Nesodden
Nesodden kommune
Locator map showing Nesodden within Akershus
County Akershus
District Follo
Municipality NO-0216
Administrative centre Nesoddtangen
Mayor (2004) Christian Hintze Holm (SV)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 416
61 km²
61 km²
0.02 %
Population
 - Total (2006)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 61
16,541
0.35 %
16.1 %
265/km²
Coordinates 59°48′N, 10°39′E
www.nesodden.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Norway may be divided into a number of traditional districts. ... Follo is one of three regions in the County of Akershus. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... The Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1975. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken in Norway. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which...

Coordinates: 59°48′N, 10°39′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Nesodden is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (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. ...

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Geography

Nesodden is located on the tip of the peninsula between main Oslofjord and its arm Bunnefjorden. It includes the villages Fjellstrand, Bjørnemyr, Nesoddtangen, and Fagerstrand, which is also the name of a reality show that was filmed on Fagerstrand and aired on TV 2 during the first half of 2005. Nesoddtangen has ferry connections to Bærum and Oslo. A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula (from the latin words paene insula, almost island) is a geographical landform consisting of an extension of a body of land from a larger body of land, surrounded by water on three sides. ... The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden) is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from Færder in the south to Oslo at the head. ... Bunnefjorden is the part of Oslofjorden placed east of Nesodden. ... Fjellstrand is a small village in the municipality of Nesodden, in the county of Akershus, in the country of Norway. ... Fagerstrand is a village in the municipality of Nesodden, in the county of Akershus, in the country of Norway. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The TV 2 logo TV 2 is Norways most viewed commercial television station. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... View of most of Bærum from Holmenkollen in Oslo County Akershus District Viken Municipality NO-0209 Administrative centre Sandvika Mayor (2005) Odd Reinsfelt (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 334 192 km² 189 km² 0. ... 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 426 km² 0. ...


The name

The name (Norse Nesoddi) is an old district name. The first element is nes n 'headland', the last element is (the finite form of) odde m 'point'. The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the East Germanic languages. ...


The very tip of the peninsula is nowadays called Nesoddtangen, where the last element is (the finite form of) tange m 'spit'. All the three elements in this name have (nearly) the same meaning!


Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). The form is meant to resemble the form of the peninsula.


Famous residents

Several Norwegian celebrities currently live in Nesodden, such as News presenter Bjørn Hansen, actor Bjørn Sundquist, Jørgen Langhelle, politician Dagfinn Høybråten, model Helene Rask and the singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche.
ITV newscaster Mark Austin. ... Bjørn Hansen at Gullruten TV-Awards in Oslo, 2005 Bjørn Hansen was born in Tromsø in Northern Norway, 1938. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Dagfinn Høybråten Dagfinn Høybråten (born December 2, 1957), is a Norwegian politician, representing the Christian Democratic Party (KrF). ... Helene Rask is a Norwegian model from Nesodden. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Sondre Lerche (IPA: ) (born September 5, 1982, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who plays music in a folk/pop style. ...

Municipalities of Akershus Akershus coat of arms

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 431 municipalities/communes (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. ... View of most of Bærum from Holmenkollen in Oslo County Akershus District Viken Municipality NO-0209 Administrative centre Sandvika Mayor (2005) Odd Reinsfelt (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 334 192 km² 189 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. ... County Akershus District Follo Municipality NO-0215 Administrative centre Drøbak Mayor (2003) Thore Vestby (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 395 86 km² 85 km² 0. ... 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. ... County Akershus District Romerike Municipality NO-0238 Administrative centre Nannestad Mayor (2003) Hans Fredrik Bang (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 259 341 km² 324 km² 0. ... 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 Romerike Municipality NO-0233 Administrative centre Nittedal Mayor (2006) 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. ...


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Nesodden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (130 words)
Nesodden is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.
Nesodden is located on the tip of the peninsula between main Oslofjord and its arm Bunnefjorden.
Several Norwegian celebreties currently live at Nesodden, such as the famous News presenter Bjørn Hansen, actor Bjørn Sundquist, politician Dagfinn Høybråten and the singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche.
Follo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words)
The region consists of the municipalities Frogn, Oppegård, Ski, Vestby, Ås, Nesodden, and Enebakk (the latter is sometimes not counted as being in Follo).
The municipalities of Nesodden, Oppegård, Ås, Frogn and Vestby have a coastline to the Oslo Fjord.
Many of the towns in Follo are situated along this coastline, like Nesoddtangen, Drøbak and Son, as well as several beaches that are well frequented in the summer.
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