Vestre Toten

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Vestre Toten kommune

County	Oppland
District	Toten
Municipality	NO-0529
Administrative centre	Raufoss
Mayor (2003)	Stein Knutsen (Ap)
Official language form	Bokmål
Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage	Ranked 303 249 km² 231 km² 0.08 %
Population  - Total (2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10 years)  - Density	Ranked 86 12,597 0.28 % -4.0 % 54/km²
Coordinates	60°39′N, 10°35′E
www.vestre-toten.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 60°39′N, 10°35′E

Vestre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.

Contents 1 The name 2 Coat-of-arms 3 Geography 4 Economy

[edit] The name

The meaning of the name Vestre Toten is '(the) western (part of) Toten'. (The parish of Toten was divided in 1825.)

See > Østre Toten

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows two knives (the special "Toten-knives").

[edit] Geography

The municipal center is Raufoss. Other smaller towns in the municipality include Eina, Reinsvoll and Bøverbru.

Vestre Toten borders on Østre Toten to the east, Gjøvik to the north, Gran to the south and Søndre Land to the west.

The highest point is Lauvhøgda with a height of 722 meters. The Hunnselva river begins in the Einafjorden lake and ends in the Mjøsa at Gjøvik.

[edit] Economy

Farming and industry are important. Raufoss Aluminum is a major employer in the community.

The Gjøvikbanen train line passes through the community.

Municipalities of Oppland
Dovre | Etnedal | Gausdal | Gjøvik | Gran | Jevnaker | Lesja | Lillehammer | Lom | Lunner | Nord-Aurdal | Nord-Fron | Nordre Land | Ringebu | Sel | Skjåk | Søndre Land | Sør-Aurdal | Sør-Fron | Vang | Vestre Slidre | Vestre Toten | Vågå | Østre Toten | Øyer | Øystre Slidre