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Nittedal is a municipality
Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
 in Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 county
Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It is part of the traditional region
Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
 of Romerike
Romerike

Romerike is a Districts of Norway located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Akershus municipalities Fet, L?renskog, Nittedal, R?lingen, Skedsmo, S?rum and Aurskog-H?land in the southern end , and Ullensaker, Gjerdrum, Nannestad, Nes, Akershus, Eidsvoll and Hurdal in the northern end ....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes
Rotnes

Rotnes is the administrative centre of Nittedal municipality, Norway. Its population is 4,909....
.

The parish of Nitedal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norway local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Charles XIV John of Sweden on 14 January 1837....
).

name (Old Norse
Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Nitjudalr) is an old district name. The first element is the genitive case
Genitive case

In grammar, the genitive case or possessive case is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun. It often marks a noun as being the possessor of another noun but it can also indicate various relationships other than possession; certain verbs may take argument in the genitive case; and it may have adverbial uses ....
 of the river name Nitja (now Nitelva) and the last element is dalr which means "valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
" or "dale".






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Nittedal is a municipality
Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
 in Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 county
Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It is part of the traditional region
Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
 of Romerike
Romerike

Romerike is a Districts of Norway located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Akershus municipalities Fet, L?renskog, Nittedal, R?lingen, Skedsmo, S?rum and Aurskog-H?land in the southern end , and Ullensaker, Gjerdrum, Nannestad, Nes, Akershus, Eidsvoll and Hurdal in the northern end ....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes
Rotnes

Rotnes is the administrative centre of Nittedal municipality, Norway. Its population is 4,909....
.

The parish of Nitedal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norway local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Charles XIV John of Sweden on 14 January 1837....
).

General information


Name

The name (Old Norse
Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Nitjudalr) is an old district name. The first element is the genitive case
Genitive case

In grammar, the genitive case or possessive case is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun. It often marks a noun as being the possessor of another noun but it can also indicate various relationships other than possession; certain verbs may take argument in the genitive case; and it may have adverbial uses ....
 of the river name Nitja (now Nitelva) and the last element is dalr which means "valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
" or "dale". The meaning of the river name is unknown. Prior to 1918, the name was written "Nittedalen".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms
Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
 is from modern times. They were granted on 23 January 1987. The arms show the two silver lines running in a bend sinister
Bend (heraldry)

In heraldry, a bend is a colored band running from the upper right corner of the Escutcheon to the lower left . Writers differ in how much of the field they say it covers, ranging from one-fifth up to one-third ....
 direction on a green background. They represent the main transportation lines that run through the municipality from Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
 to other parts of the country: the main highway
Highway

A highway is a main road intended for travel by the public between important destinations, such as city and towns. Highway designs vary widely and can range from a two-lane road without margins to a multi-lane, grade separated freeway....
 and the railroad
Rail transport

Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles running along railways . Rail transport is part of the logistics chain, which facilitates international trade and economic growth....
, they also can represent skiing
Skiing

Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....
 tracks, an old winter transportation method. At the same time the two lines symbolize match
Match

A match is a consumable tool for lighting a fire in controlled circumstances on demand. Matches are readily available, being sold by tobacconists and many other kinds of shops....
es, as one of Norway's oldest match factories was founded in Nittedal. The lines also symbolize tree logs
Logging

Logging is the process in which certain trees are cut down for forest management and timber....
, as forestry
Forestry

Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
 is of great importance for the local economy.

Geography

Nittedal lies directly northeast of Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
 and serves as a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 to the capital. It is located on both sides of the Nitelva river. The southernmost population centre is Hagan. Further north lie the centres of Slattum, Rotnes
Rotnes

Rotnes is the administrative centre of Nittedal municipality, Norway. Its population is 4,909....
, Åneby
Åneby

?neby is a village in the municipality of Nittedal, Norway. Its population is 1356 ....
, Grønvoll
Grønvoll

Gr?nvoll is a village in the municipality of Nittedal, Norway. Its population is 1,530....
, Varingskollen, and Hakadal.

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with Nittedal: - Fredensborg
Fredensborg municipality

Fredensborg Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 112 square kilometre, and has a total population of 39,240 ....
, Region Hovedstaden
Region Hovedstaden

Region Hovedstaden is an administrative Regions of Denmark of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties of Denmark with five larger regions....
, Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
 - Håbo
Håbo Municipality

----H?bo Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of B?lsta.The municipality was formed in connexion with the local government reform of 1952....
, Uppsala County
Uppsala County

Uppsala County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm County, S?dermanland County, V?stmanland County, G?vleborg County, and the Baltic Sea....
, Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 - Inkoo
Ingå

Ing? in Swedish, or Inkoo in Finnish language, is a municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa regions of Finland....
, Etelä-Suomi
Southern Finland

The Province of Southern Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....


Famous people

This list includes people who have resided in, or are associated with, Nittedal:

  • Jarle Bernhoft, musician
  • Berit Berthelsen
    Berit Berthelsen

    Berit Berthelsen, n?e T?ien is a retired athlete from Norway. She represented IL Tyrving.She dominated long jump and Sprint events in the Nordic countries during the 1960's....
    , pentathlete and long jumper
  • John Anders Bjørkøy
    John Anders Bjørkøy

    John Anders Bj?rk?y is a Norway football player, playing for the Norwegian Norwegian Premier League side Lillestr?m S.K.. He is an industrious midfielder, but can also play in either Defender position....
    , footballer
  • Julie Bonnevie-Svendsen, biathlete
  • Lena Boysen, dog musher
  • Arnar Førsund
    Arnar Førsund

    Arnar F?rsund is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays forHamarkameratene. The young defender arrived from V?lerenga IF Fotball before...
    , footballer
  • Odd Martinsen
    Odd Martinsen

    Odd Martinsen was a Norway cross country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay , and silvers in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay ....
    , cross-country skier, father of Bente Skari
    Bente Skari

    Bente Skari, n?e Martinsen, is a former cross country skier from Nittedal, Norway....
  • Kristian Flittie Onstad
    Kristian Flittie Onstad

    Kristian Flittie Onstad is a Norway professional Football defender who currently plays for Esbjerg fB, in Denmark. Before that he played in FC Lyn Oslo....
    , footballer
  • Terje Pedersen
    Terje Pedersen

    Terje Pedersen is a former Norway javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he progressed from the qualifying round, but did not start in the final....
    , javelin thrower
  • Marianne Pettersen
    Marianne Pettersen

    Marianne Pettersen is a Norway Football . She was a forward for the club Asker Fotball, whom she joined from Gjeller?sen IF after the Norwegian Premier League 1996 , and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the Norwegian Premier League 1998 of 18 matches....
    , footballer
  • Borghild Rud, illustrator
  • Tommy Rustad
    Tommy Rustad

    Tommy Rustad is a Norwegian auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Tommy is the son of former wellknown Norwegian racer Ola Rustad....
    , rally driver
  • Bente Skari
    Bente Skari

    Bente Skari, n?e Martinsen, is a former cross country skier from Nittedal, Norway....
    , cross-country skier
  • Inge Solli
    Inge Solli

    Inge Hallgeir Solli is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party of Norway.He served as a deputy representative to the Storting from Akershus during the term 2005–2009....
    , mayor
  • Hanne Staff
    Hanne Staff

    Hanne Staff is a Norwegian orienteering athlete who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals.She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event....
    , orienteer
  • Harald Sohlberg
    Harald Sohlberg

    Harald Oskar Sohlberg was a Norwegian people Neo-romanticism painter, particularly known for his depictions of the mountains of Rondane and the town of R?ros....
    , painter
  • Ib Thomsen
    Ib Thomsen

    Ib Thomsen is a Norway politician representing the Progress Party . He is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2005....
    , politician
  • Terje Thorslund
    Terje Thorslund

    Terje Thorslund is a former Norway javelin thrower.At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the javelin final with a throw of 78.24 metres....
    , javelin thrower
  • Gudmund Vindland, writer
  • Kjell Magne Yri
    Kjell Magne Yri

    Kjell Magne Yri is a Norwegian priest, linguist and translator.He hails from Hareid. He was interested in linguistics at an early age; during Norwegian classes in secondary school he read books in Greek language and Esperanto language....
    , linguist


External links

  • from Statistics Norway
    Statistics Norway

    Statistics Norway is the Norway statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1000, Statistics Norway releases more than 800 Norwegian statistical publications every year on its web site....
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  • : the local newspaper