Jevnaker
Jevnaker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.
Jevnaker Municipality
Jevnaker kommune | |
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Municipality | |
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Akershus within Norway | |
Jevnaker within Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 60°16′16″N 10°24′7″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| District | Hadeland |
| Administrative centre | Jevnaker |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2003) | Hilde Brørby Fivelsdal (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 195 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #317 in Norway |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,312 |
| • Rank | #159 in Norway |
| • Density | 33/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +8% |
| Demonym | Jevnakersokning |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3236 |
| Website | Official website |
The parish of Jævnaker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Lunner was separated from the municipality of Jevnaker on 1 January 1898 to form a municipality of its own. From 2020 to 2023 the municipality belonged to Viken county, it was Oppland before that.
The municipality is (together with Gran and Lunner) a part of the Hadeland traditional region. The Hadeland region has a population of about 30,000. The region spreads over a large area including several villages and towns.
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