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Ullensaker 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 Jessheim
Jessheim

Jessheim is a large village in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway. In 2006, the population was 13,038. In 1998, the population was 6,400....
. It has a population of approximately 26,000 inhabitants.

municipality (originally the parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
) is named after the old Ullensaker farm (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....
: Ullinshof), since the first church was built there. 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 name Ullinn (a sideform of Ullr
Ullr

In Germanic paganism, Ullr appears to have been a major god in prehistoric times, or even an epitheton of the head of the Proto-Germanic pantheon....
).






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Ullensaker 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 Jessheim
Jessheim

Jessheim is a large village in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway. In 2006, the population was 13,038. In 1998, the population was 6,400....
. It has a population of approximately 26,000 inhabitants.

General information


Name

The municipality (originally the parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
) is named after the old Ullensaker farm (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....
: Ullinshof), since the first church was built there. 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 name Ullinn (a sideform of Ullr
Ullr

In Germanic paganism, Ullr appears to have been a major god in prehistoric times, or even an epitheton of the head of the Proto-Germanic pantheon....
). The last element was originally hof which means "temple
Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur....
" but this was later (around 1500 AD) changed to aker meaning "acre
Acre

The acre is a Units of measurement of area in a number of different systems, including the Imperial unit#Measures of area and United States customary units#Units of area systems....
" or "field
Field (agriculture)

In agriculture, a field refers generally to an area of land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as:* Cultivating crop ...
".

Coat-of-arms

Ullensaker does not have an heraldic 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....
 properly granted. The municipality uses a non-heraldic badge that is from modern times. The logo was adopted on 8 November 1979, and it shows the god Ullr
Ullr

In Germanic paganism, Ullr appears to have been a major god in prehistoric times, or even an epitheton of the head of the Proto-Germanic pantheon....
 of Norse mythology
Norse mythology

Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the beliefs, myths and legends of the Norse paganism of the North Germanic language people, including those who settled on Faroe Islands and Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled....
 holding a bow
Bow (weapon)

A bow is a weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. Essentially, it is a form of Spring . As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to the arrow....
 and three arrow
Arrow

An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow . It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures....
s. The colors on the logo can vary.

Geography

Ullensaker borders with Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll

is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Romerike Districts of Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet....
 to the north
North

North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the fundamental direction:...
, Nes
Nes, Akershus

Nes is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ?rnes....
 to the east
East

East is a Direction in geography. It is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points, opposite of west and at right angles to north and south....
, Sørum
Sørum

S?rum is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of S?rumsand....
 to the south
South

South is one of the cardinal directions and is opposite to the north.By Western world Norm , the bottom side of a map is south; the southern direction has azimuth or bearing of 180?....
, and Gjerdrum
Gjerdrum

Gjerdrum is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike....
 and Nannestad
Nannestad

Nannestad is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Teigebyen....
 to the west
West

West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points....
. The international airport
International airport

An international airport is an airport typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other countries....
 that serves as the main airport of Norway, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norway capital city of Oslo. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of Europe airports, and some flights to other continents, including North America and Asia....
, is located in Ullensaker. The municipality has two major population centres: the villages of Kløfta
Kløfta

Kl?fta is a village located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of approximately 6,000 inhabitats.Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English....
 and Jessheim
Jessheim

Jessheim is a large village in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway. In 2006, the population was 13,038. In 1998, the population was 6,400....
, the latter one houses the administration center of Ullensaker. There is also a Royal Norwegian Army base at Sessvollmoen
Sessvollmoen

Sessvollmoen is a village in the municipality of Ullensaker, Norway. Its population is 653....
 as well as a Royal Norwegian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November, 1944....
 air station, Gardermoen Air Station
Gardermoen Air Station

Gardermoen Air Station is located about 50 km north of Oslo, Norway. It is the location for the 135th Airwing and the 335th Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, who operate six C-130 transport aircraft....
.

Society

Ullensaker has had a huge population increase the last 50 years. This increase has been slightly accelerating the last few years. From the year 2000 to 2007, the population of Ullensaker increased by almost 6,000 people. The recent increase is partly attributed to the founding of Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving the Norway capital city of Oslo. It is also the main international airport serving Norway, with flights to a large number of Europe airports, and some flights to other continents, including North America and Asia....
.

Historical population

The population trends of Ullensaker:
YearPopulation
19519,195
196011,351
197014,852
198016,781
199018,121
200020,160
200221,942
200725,966


Attractions

  • Raknehaugen - the largest tumulus
    Tumulus

    A tumulus is a mound of Soil and Rock s raised over a Grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, H?gelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world....
     of Northern Europe
    Northern Europe

    Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as including the following countries and dependent regions:...
  • Trandumskogen
    Trandumskogen

    Trandumskogen in Ullensaker was the site of one of the first discoveries in May 1945 of Germany mass graves in Norway. The German executioner Oskar Hans was Officer in command of the unit performing the executions....
     - A memorial honoring 173 Norwegian
    Norway

    Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
    s, 15 Soviet
    Soviet Union

    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
     citizens and 6 Britons
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
     that were executed by the nazis during World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
    .
  • Gardermoen Culture Park - An area close to Gardermoen Airport, which serves as the Norwegian Air Force's airplane collection and the Scandinavian Airlines Museum's location.


Notable residents


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 Ullensaker: - Borgarbyggð
Borgarbyggð

Borgarbygg? is a Municipalities of Iceland in Vesturland region of Iceland. The biggest town in the municipality is Borgarnes, with a population of 2000....
, Vesturland
Vesturland

Vesturland is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akranes, with a population of 6300....
, Iceland
Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland , is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland....
 - Falkenberg
Falkenberg Municipality

----Falkenberg Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in Halland County on the Sweden west coast. The town Falkenberg is the municipal seat....
, Halland County
Halland County

Halland County is a Counties of Sweden on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland....
, 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....
 - Leirvík
Leirvik

Leirvik is a List of cities in Norway and the administrative centre of Stord municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Leirvik is the regional centre of Sunnhordland, and has many public services and offices such as the regional court and Sunnhordland Museum, as well as shops and restaurants....
, Eysturoy
Eysturoy

Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy....
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe or Faeroes are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately half way between Scotland and Iceland....
 - Odsherred
Odsherred municipality

Odsherred municipality is a municipality in Odsherred, Region Sj?lland in Denmark. It covers an area of 355 km? and a total population of 33,129 ....
, Region Sjælland
Region Sjælland

Region Sj?lland is an administrative region 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....


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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