Bærum Municipality
Sign in to saveBærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Akershus County, Norway. It forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.
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Bærum is an affluent municipality in the Greater Oslo Region that serves as a major suburb west of Oslo, making it Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 as of 2021. It matters as a significant population center in the Oslo area, with its administrative hub located in the town of Sandvika, and has been an established municipality since 1838.
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Key facts
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- Bærum
- Kommune.idnumber
- 3201
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Sandvika Baerum Norway.jpg
- Kommune.county
- Akershus
- Kommune.capital
- Sandvika
- Kommune.demonym
- Bæring
- Kommune.language
- Bokmål
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Bærum komm.svg
- Kommune.munwebpage
- www.baerum.kommune.no
- Kommune.mayor
- Lisbeth Hammer Krog
- Kommune.mayor_party
- H
- Kommune.mayor_as_of
- 2011
- Kommune.area_rank
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19 sectionsContents
- Name
- Coat-of-arms
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Demographics
- Community
- Churches in Bærum
- Schools in Bærum
- Sports
- Notable residents
- Public Service & Business
- The Arts
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Gallery
- Notes and references
- External links
Bærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Akershus County, Norway. It forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.
Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo, is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens.