Editing Bærum (section)

==History==
The area known today as Bærum was a fertile agricultural area as far back as the [[Bronze Age]], and several archeological finds stem from the [[Iron Age]]. The first mention of the name is from the [[saga]] of [[Sverre of Norway]], from about 1200. There are ruins of stone churches from the 12th century at [[Haslum]] and [[Tanum, Norway|Tanum]].<ref name=ableksikon>{{cite book |editor1-first= Tor Chr. |editor1-last= Bakken |title= Asker og Bærum-leksikon |year= 2008 |publisher= Kunnskapsforlaget |location= Oslo |language= no |isbn= 978-82-573-1534-4 }}</ref>

The pilgrim road to [[Trondheim]], established after 1030, went through Bærum, and there is evidence that [[lime kiln]]s were in use in the area in 850. There were shipping ports for the [[Calcium oxide|quicklime]] at [[Slependen]] and [[Sandvika]]. The lime kiln is the main motif for the municipality's coat of arms.<ref name=ableksikon/>

In the 17th century, iron ore was discovered in Bærum and the [[ironworks]] at [[Bærums Verk]] were founded. Industries such as [[paper mill]]s, [[nail (fastener)|nail]] factories, [[sawmill]]s, [[glassblowing|glasswork]]s, and [[brickworks]] were established along the rivers [[Lysakerelven]] and [[Sandvikselva]] in the following centuries. There were [[orchard]]s and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today.<ref name=ableksikon/>

A number of artists established themselves in Bærum, particularly around the art school run by [[Johan Fredrik Eckersberg]]. Among the artists who did much of their work in Bærum are [[Frits Thaulow]], [[Christian Skredsvig]], [[Harriet Backer]], [[Kitty Lange Kielland]], [[Otto Sinding]], [[Eilif Pettersen]], [[Gerhardt Munthe]], and [[Erik Werenskiold]].<ref name=ableksikon/>

Starting in the mid-20th century, Bærum's agricultural base gradually gave way to residential construction. Still, only a third of the area, {{convert|64|km2|mi2|1}}, is built up for residential use; over half is productive forestry; and nearly {{convert|17|km2|mi2|1}} is still agricultural.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Barum-i-tall1/ |title=Bærum i tall |publisher=Bærum kommune |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131316/https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Barum-i-tall1/ |archive-date=5 June 2011 |access-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2010, the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision Song Contest]] was hosted in Bærum.

On 10 August 2019, a gunman [[Bærum mosque shooting|opened fire on congregants]] at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, after shooting and killing his ethnically Chinese adopted stepsister at their home.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-06-11 |title=Norway court jails mosque gunman Manshaus for 21 years |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53006164 |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref>