Akershus
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| Region | Østlandet | |
| Administrative centre | Oslo | |
| County mayor | Hildur Horn Øien (KrF) | |
| Area - Total - Percentage | Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1.50 % | |
| Population - Total (2006) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Population density>Density | Ranked 2 501,125 10.67 % 13.7 % 107/km² | |
| Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita | 108,634 million Norwegian krone>NOK 7.12 % 228,868 NOK | |
Akershus includes some of the lake Mjøsa and some of the river Glomma. 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 and Lillestrøm.
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 situated in Asker.
History
Akershus became a fief in the 16th century, and did then also include the current counties of Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud and Oslo, as well as the municipalities of Askim, Eidsberg and Trøgstad in the county of Østfold. 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 in 1842 Christiania (Oslo) was made a separate Amt as well. In 1919 the name Amt was changed to Fylke.
Districts
The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Follo and Romerike. Asker and Bærum are western exclaves of the county, which was the result of Christiania's separation from the rest of Akershus in 1842.Municipalities
- Asker
- Aurskog-Høland
- Bærum
- Eidsvoll
- Enebakk
- Fet
- Frogn
- Gjerdrum
- Hurdal
- Lørenskog
- Nannestad
- Nes
- Nesodden
- Nittedal
- Oppegård
- Rælingen
- Skedsmo
- Ski
- Sørum
- Ullensaker
- Vestby
- Ås
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