Akershus

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Akershus fylke

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County

NO-02

Region

Østlandet

Administrative centre

Oslo

County mayor

Hildur Horn Øien (KrF)

Area
- Total
- Percentage

Ranked 16
4,918 km²
1.50 %

Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density

Ranked 2
488,618
10.67 %
13.7 %
107/km²

Gross Regional Product
- Total (2001)
- Percentage
- GRP/capita

Ranked 3
108,634 million NOK
7.12 %
228,868 NOK

Akershus is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. It has a short border with Sweden (Värmland). Akershus is the second largest county in population after Oslo. The county is named after Akershus Fortress. The county administration is in Oslo, which is not part of the county per se.

Akershus includes some of the lake Mjøsa and some of the river Glomma. Embracing numerous suburbs of Oslo, 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.

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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.

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