Fet, Norway

Fet was a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It was part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fetsund.

Fet Municipality
Fet kommune
Former municipality
Akershus within Norway
Fet within Akershus
Coordinates: 59°52′47″N 11°13′14″E
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
DistrictRomerike
Administrative centreFetsund
Government
  Mayor (2005)Lisbet Lofthus Gabrielsen (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
  Land137 km2 (53 sq mi)
  Rank#347 in Norway
Population
 (2004)
  Total9,485
  Rank#108 in Norway
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +10.5%
DemonymFetsokning
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0227
WebsiteOfficial website

Fet was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The new municipality of Rælingen was separated from Fet on 1 July 1929. The part of Enebakk municipality lying east of lake Øyeren was transferred to Fet in 1962. On 1 January 2020 Fet was merged with Skedsmo and Sørum municipalities to form Lillestrøm municipality.

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