Bærum Municipality

Also known as Bærum kommune

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.

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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

Kommune.name: 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: 334
Kommune.area_total_km2: 192
Kommune.area_land_km2: 189
Kommune.area_water_percent: 0.06
Kommune.population_as_of: 31 December 2022
Kommune.population_rank: 5th

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Type: Government
Founded: 1838
Location: Sandvika, Norway
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: bæring
Population: 133228
Area: 3.53
Official website: baerum.kommune.no
Image: Utsikt fra Ramsåsen - Bærum og Oslo (1478249727).jpg
Households: 7099

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Commons category: Bærum
IPA transcription: ˈbæːɾʉm
native label: Bærum

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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
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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.