Bærum

116 974 ( March 31, 2013 )

Bærum [BAE rʉm ː ] is a municipality in Akershus in Norway. It is equipped with 116 974 inhabitants (31 March 2013), the largest municipality of Akershus and the fifth largest in Norway.

Geography

Bærum is located between Oslo and Asker and is a western suburb of Oslo and a part of the urban capital area and part of the Diocese of Oslo, further Bærum is considered the richest and most exclusive community in Norway, and the inhabitants ( " Bäringer ") apply in Norway stereotype for rich people.

Islands in Bærum

• Børøya
• Danmark (Island )
• Grimsøya
• Gåsøya
• Kalvøya
• Ostoya (also known as Oustøen )
• Vassholmene (also known as Vasholmene )

In addition to these islands also includes the economically important Fornebu peninsula, which lies directly in front of Oslo, the territory of the municipality.

Villages and population in Bærum

Administratively, Bærum is divided into 22 towns and 413 circles. On 1 January 2005 were considered as residents in the 22 localities:

• Østerås - Eiksmarka: 3927
• Hosle North: 2973
• Full: 4896
• Grav: 5624
• Hosle south: 4677
• Jar: 5793
• Lysaker: 3439
• Snarøya: 2807
• Stabekk: 6261
• Hovik: 4172
• Løkeberg - Blommenholm: 6863
• Haslum: 5286
• Østre Bærumsmarka: 1936
• Sandvika - Valler: 4742
• Jong: 2762
• Slependen - Tanum: 7005
• Dønski -Rud: 3186
• Kolsås: 5185
• Rykkinn: 8971
• Kirkerud - Sollihøgda: 3449
• Bærums Verk: 7565
• Lommedalen: 3064
• Unknown or no residence: 107

Total: 104 690

In Bærum is the Telenor Arena, home of Stabæk IF and venue of the Euro Vision Song Contest 2010. The murder of 77 people to 21 years in prison with subsequent preventive detention denounced Anders Behring Breivik is in a high security prison Ila housed in the municipality of Bærum.

Economy

The city is also the closure of the airport Oslo Fornebu in 1998 a transport hub. In addition, the Norwegian telephone company Telenor has its headquarters here since 2002.

Sports

Stabæk IF is a football club from Bærum.

Twin Cities

• Finland Hämeenlinna (Finland )

Sons and daughters of the municipality

• Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), zoologist, polar explorer, humanist
• Terje Rollem (1915-1993), Colonel and leader of the Milorg
• Victor Sparre (1919-2008), painter
• Kristian Bergheim (1926-2010), jazz saxophonist
• Thomas Haug ( * 1927), cellular pioneer
• Gro Harlem Brundtland ( b. 1939 ), Norwegian Prime Minister (1981, 1986-1989, 1990-1996)
• Øystein Sevag ( b. 1957 ), New Age musicians
• Dordi Nordby (* 1964), curler and World Champion
• Harald Eia (born 1966 ), entertainer and sociologist
• Hans Petter Buraas (* 1975), alpine skier and Olympic champion
• Pål Mathiesen ( born 1977 ), singer
• Andreas Hauger ( born 1979 ), Bandy and football player
• Henning Hauger ( born 1985 ), football player
• Terje Hilde (* 1986), ski jumpers
• Tom Hilde (* 1987), ski jumpers
• Erik Huseklepp ( born 1984 ), football player
• Lotte Smiseth Sejersted (* 1991), alpine skier