Sandvika

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Sandvika seen from Høvikodden

Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway, and declared township on 4 June 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Sandvika is situated approximately 15 kilometers west of Oslo and has a bus station and railway. Sandvika is also one of the stops along the route of the Flytoget Airport Express Train. It takes approx. 39 minutes to get to the airport from here.^[1]

Sandvika is also home to one of Norway's largest shopping centres — Sandvika storsenter, containing 108 stores spread over 29,000 m². There is a public library, cinema with 8 THX certified theatres and a recently erected culture centre.^[2]

Sandvika used to be home to the Norwegian School of Management business school, usually referred to by the Norwegian abbreviation BI. This school moved to new surroundings in Nydalen, Oslo in August 2005.^[3]

The nearby island Kalvøya is a good place for recreation.^{[citation needed]} In summer it hosts numerous barbeque parties whilst during winter it forms the base for warmly-dressed fishermen who endure the cold weather and ice fish for cod and sea trout on the frozen waters around Sandvika.^{[citation needed]}

Kalvøya Bridge towards Sandvika, taken during April sunset

Danmark is the name of small islet in Sandviksbukta outside Sandvika. Danes who live in the Oslo area join together every year on June 5, Denmark's national day to celebrate.^[4]

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^ http://stl.p.a1.traceworks.com/prod/system/clickconv.asp?a=453844&c=5083
^ http://www3.filmweb.no/sandvikakino/meny/article81944.ece (in Norwegian)
^ http://www.bi.no/templates/artikkel____11192.aspx (in Norwegian)
^ Danish Society in Oslo Report from the 2002 ceremony. Invitation indicates such celebrations in previous years.

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