Nittedal

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Nittedal kommune
Locator map showing Nittedal within Akershus
County Akershus
District Romerike
Municipality NO-0233
Administrative centre Nittedal
Mayor (2006) Tom Christophersen (Sp)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 338
186 km²
179 km²
0.06 %
Population
 - Total (2006 Q2)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 47
19,722
0.42 %
18.0 %
108/km²
Coordinates 60°4′N, 10°52′E
www.nittedal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 60°4′N, 10°52′E

Nittedal is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.

Nittedal lies directly northeast of Oslo and serves as a suburb to the capital. It is located on both sides of the river Nitelva. The southernmost population centre is Hagan. Further north lie the centres of Slattum, Rotnes, Åneby, Varingskollen and Hakadal.

[edit] The name

The name (Norse Nitjudalr) is an old district name. The first element is the genitive case of the rivername Nitja (now Nitelva), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the rivername is unknown.

Until 1918 the name was written "Nittedalen".

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[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat of arms is from modern times (1987).

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Municipalities of Akershus Akershus coat of arms

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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