Akershus is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo is not located within Akershus. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway with Oslo as its main city since the Middle Ages, and is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo and ultimately after the medieval farm Aker in Oslo. From the Middle Ages to 1919, Akershus was a main fief and main county that included most of Eastern Norway, and from the 17th century until 2020 and again from 2024, Akershus also has a more narrow meaning as a smaller central county in the Greater Oslo Region. Akershus is Norway's largest county by population with over 716,000 inhabitants.
Ski is a town and former municipality in the new municipality of Nordre Follo Municipality in the greater region Follo, in Akershus county, Norway.
Oppegård is an area in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway. Oppegård was a municipality in the county Akershus.
Strand or The Strand may refer to:
Vevelstad is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Forvik. The municipality is relatively small and isolated, with no road connections to the rest of Norway. It is only accessible by ferry, despite much of the municipality being located on the mainland.
There are 15 counties in Norway. The 15 counties are administrative regions that are the first-level administrative divisions of Norway. The counties are further subdivided into 357 municipalities. The island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen are outside the county divisions and they are ruled directly from the national level. The capital city of Oslo is both a county and a municipality.
Follo is one of three traditional and judicional districts in the former fylke (county) of Akershus, Norway - south east of Oslo towards the county of Østfold, the other two regions being Romerike and Asker og Bærum. Follo borders Oslo to the North-West, fellow Akershus district Romerike to the North-East and East, and Østfold to the south.
Langhus is a suburban area in the municipality of Nordre Follo in Akershus, Norway. With a population of about 13,000, Langhus includes the local areas of Bøleråsen, Vevelstad and Langhus.
Kråkstad is a village and former municipality located in Nordre Follo municipality in Akershus, Norway.
Skotbu is a village in Nordre Follo municipality, south of the town of Ski, in Akershus county, Norway.
Forvik or Forvika is the administrative centre of Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Forvik sits on the coastline along the Vevelstadsundet strait, just north of Vevelstad Church. Forvik is the southern terminus of the Tjøtta-Forvika-Hamnøya ferry line which is part of the Norwegian County Road 17.
Sandvika may refer to the following locations:
Greverud is a village in Nordre Follo municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is located south of Kolbotn, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Oslo.
Vevelstad is a village in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway.
Vevelstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Forvika. It is the main church for the Vevelstad parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1796 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people. The church was renovated in 1871, expanding the length of the nave and increasing the ceiling height.
Gjersjøen is a lake in the municipalities Nordre Follo and Ås in Akershus county, Norway. It has a surface area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), and is 40 m above sea level. The lake drains through Gjersjøelva to Bunnefjorden.
Nordre Follo is a municipality in Akershus county. Norway. Nordre Follo was established on 1 January 2020 by the merging of Ski and Oppegård municipalities.
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