- Akershus
Infobox Fylke
name = Akershus
idnumber = 02
capital =Oslo
governor =Hans J. Røsjorde
governor_party = Fremskrittspartiet
governor_date = 1998
mayor =Nils Aage Jegstad
mayor_party = Høyre
mayor_date = 2007
region = Østlandet
arearank = 16
area = 4918
arealand = 4579
areapercent = 1.50
population_as_of = 2008
populationrank = 2
population = 523,272
populationpercent = 10.67
populationdensity = 107
populationincrease = 13.7
gdp_as_of = 2001
gdprank = 3
gdppercent = 7.12
gdpcapita = 228,868
incomecapita = 182,400
munwebpage = www.akershus.no
language = BokmålAudio|Akershus.ogg|Akershus is a county in
Norway , borderingHedmark ,Oppland ,Buskerud ,Oslo andØstfold . It has a short border withSweden (Värmland ). Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants. The county is named afterAkershus Fortress . The county administration is in Oslo, which is not part of the county per se.Geography
The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts
Follo andRomerike , which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small enclave west of Oslo that consists ofAsker andBærum . This became the result after the transferring of the great municipality of Aker (surrounding Oslo) from Akershus county to Oslo in 1948.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 andLillestrøm . Akershus includes some of the lakeMjøsa and some of the riverGlomma .The county also includes the historical place Eidsvoll, 48 km north of Oslo, in which the National assembly voted the Norwegian constitution in 1814. South of Eidsvoll is the international airport of
Oslo Airport at Gardermoen. The estate of the crown prince is located in Asker.Infrastructure
The county has a major international airport, the
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen . It also has two hospitals,Akershus University Hospital andSunnaas Hospital .History
Akershus became a fief in the 16th century, and then also included the current counties of
Hedmark ,Oppland ,Buskerud andOslo , as well as the municipalities ofAskim ,Eidsberg andTrøgstad in the county ofØstfold . 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). In 1842 the city of Christiania (Oslo) was made a separate "Amt" as well. In 1919 the name "Amt" was changed to "Fylke". 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 . 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.Municipalities
Akershus has a total of 22 municipalities:
Asker Aurskog-Høland Bærum Eidsvoll Enebakk Fet Frogn Gjerdrum Hurdal Lørenskog Nannestad
External links
* [http://www.akershus-f.kommune.no/index.php?page_id=201 Akershus county website]
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