- Vestre Toten
Infobox_Kommune
name=Vestre Toten
idnumber=0529
county=Oppland
landscape=Toten
capital=Raufoss
governor=Stein Knutsen (Ap)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=303
area=249
arealand=231
areapercent=0.08
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=86
population=12,597
populationpercent=0.28
populationdensity=54
populationincrease=-4.0
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=60| lat_min=39| lat_sec=10| lon_deg=10| lon_min=35| lon_sec=46
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6725178 |utm_easting=0587265| geo_cat=adm2nd
munwebpage=www.vestre-toten.kommune.noVestre Toten is a municipality in the county of
Oppland , Norway.Vestre Toten was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt ).Kolbu andEina were separated from Vestre Toten January 1, 1908 - the latter was, however, again merged with Vestre Toten January 1, 1964.The name
The meaning of the name "Vestre Toten" is '(the) western (part of) Toten'. (The parish of Toten was divided in 1825.)
See >
Østre Toten Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows two knives (the special "Toten-knives").
(See also the coat-of-arms of
Gjerstad .)Geography
The municipal center is
Raufoss . Other smaller towns in the municipality includeEina ,Reinsvoll andBøverbru .Vestre Toten borders on
Østre Toten to the east,Gjøvik to the north, Gran to the south andSøndre Land to the west.The highest point is Lauvhøgda with a height of 722 meters. The Hunnselva river begins in the Einafjorden lake and ends in the Mjøsa at Gjøvik.
Economy
Farming and industry are important. Raufoss Aluminum is a major employer in the community.
The
Gjøvikbanen train line passes through the community.
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