Nes, Akershus
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Akershus | ||
| District | Romerike | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0236 | ||
| Administrative centre | Årnes | ||
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| - Mayor (2007) | Oddmar Blekkerud (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 177 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 637 km² (245.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 609 km² (235.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 18 022 | ||
| - Density | 28/km² (72.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 14.5 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 54 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.nes-ak.kommune.no | |||
Nes is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.
Nes was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
The municipality is bordering Eidsvoll, Ullensaker, Sørum and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus and Eidskog, Sør-Odal and Nord-Odal in Hedmark county.
Nes includes many natural attractions, such as parts of the river Glomma, as well as 168 lakes. Elk, beaver, wolf and lynx can be found here. Hunting and sportfishing is carried on in a big scale.
800 farms make the area one of the largest producers of wheat in the country.
One of Norway's best preserved church ruins from 1100 AD, Nes kirkeruiner can be found here.
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Nes (Norse Nes 'headland'), since the first church was built here. The actual nes is the headland made by the two great rivers Glomma and Vorma, which have their meeting point just south of the farm.
Until 1889 the name was written "Næs".
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[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows three logs (to represent forestry). The position of the logs also represent the meeting of the rivers Glomma and Vorma - creating the headland of Nes.
(See also the coat-of-arms of Søndre Land and Stokke.)
[edit] External links
- Tourist information (English)
- Raumnes The newspaper for Nes på Romerike (Norwegian only)
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