Fet
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| Fet kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Akershus | ||
| District | Romerike | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0227 | ||
| Administrative centre | Fetsund | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2005) | Lisbet Lofthus Gabrielsen (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 347 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 176 km² (68 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 137 km² (52.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 9,485 | ||
| - Density | 69/km² (178.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 10.5 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 108 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Fetsokning[1] | ||
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| Website: www.fet.kommune.no | |||
Fet is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. The municipality centre is Fetsund.
Fet was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Rælingen was separated from Fet July 1, 1929.
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[edit] Geography
Fet is located at the eastern coast of Lake Øyeren, and includes the point at which Glomma enters the lake. The delta that has formed is the largest inland delta in Europe, and reaches the opposite shore of the lake, across its short axis. Timber floating down the river was extracted here before it entered the delta and then taken further by rail. This activity continued until the 1985. Today many of the floating buildings have been preserved and turned into a museum and cultural centre.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). It shows a hook for log driving.
(See also the coat-of-arms for Åsnes, Jondal, Marker and Nordre Land.)
[edit] The name
The name (Old Norse Fit) is first recorded in 1321 ("a Fit"). It is the word fit f "vigorous meadow".
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