Rælingen
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| Rælingen kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Akershus | ||
| District | Romerike | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0228 | ||
| Administrative centre | Fjerdingby | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Øivind Sand (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 404 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 72 km² (27.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 56 km² (21.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 14,720 | ||
| - Density | 261/km² (676/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 5.4 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 63 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.ralingen.kommune.no | |||
Rælingen is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.
Rælingen was separated from Fet July 1, 1929.
[edit] Geography
Located between Fet and Lørenskog, Rælingen includes the northwestern part of lake Øyeren. The northernmost part of the district is built and grown together with the Lillestrøm area.
The most important places in the municipality are Rælingen, Fjerdingby, Løvenstad and Nordby. Large portions of the municipality are scarcily populated or uninhabited.
[edit] The name
The name is first mentioned around 1400 ("i Ræling"). It is probably an old district name (the name of the church site is Fjerdingby). The meaning of the name is unknown.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1981). It shows a hayfork.
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