Editing Akershus

{{Short description|County in Eastern Norway}}
{{about|the region of Norway}}
{{update|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name      = Akershus ''fylke''
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| image_caption      = [[Akershus Fortress]], in modern [[Oslo]], was the namesake and center of the region of Akershus since the [[Middle Ages]], and was located within Akershus main county until 1919.
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| leader_name1       = Anette Solli, <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Høyre]] <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;(2013&ndash;2019)
| leader_title       = [[County governor (Norway)|Governor]]
| leader_name        = [[Valgerd Svarstad Haugland]], [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]] (2011&ndash;2018)
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| population_as_of   = 30 September 2019
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| population_total   = 630,752 {{increase}}
| population_rank    = 2 (10.67% of country)
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'''Akershus''' ({{IPA|no|ɑkəʂˈhʉːs|-|Akershus.ogg}})<ref>{{cite book|last=Berulfsen|first=Bjarne|title=Norsk Uttaleordbok|language=no|year=1969|publisher=[[Aschehoug|H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard)]]|location=Oslo|page=20}}</ref> 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 [[Counties of Norway|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.

Originally Akershus was one of four main fiefs in Norway and included almost all of [[Eastern Norway]]. The original Akershus became a main county (''Stiftamt'' or ''Stift'') in 1662 and was sometimes also known as ''Christiania Stift''. It included several subcounties (''Amt'' or ''Underamt''); in 1682 its most central areas, consisting of modern [[Oslo]] and Akershus, became the subcounty of Akershus within the larger main county of the same name. In 1842, the capital city of Christiania, which at the time consisted of a tiny part of modern Oslo, became a separate subcounty within Akershus main county. The main county of Akershus was disestablished in 1919, and the subcounty continued as Akershus county (''fylke''). During its history Akershus (sub) county ceded territory to Oslo several times; Akershus' most central and important municipality, [[Aker, Norway|Aker]], was transferred to Oslo in 1948. Thus, while modern Akershus' capital is Oslo, Oslo is not located within the modern county itself. In 2020, the county of Akershus was merged into [[Viken (county)|Viken]] along with the counties of [[Østfold]] and [[Buskerud]], but Akershus was reestablished as a county from 2024 with slightly enlarged borders. Modern Akershus borders Oslo, [[Hedmark]], [[Oppland]], [[Buskerud]], [[Oslo]], and [[Østfold]]; it also has a short border with [[Sweden]] ([[Värmland]]).
{{Historical populations
|footnote = '''''Source''': [http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/02.html Statistics Norway]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable%2FhovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=folkfram |title=Projected population - Statistics Norway |access-date=2018-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023110552/http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable%2FhovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=folkfram |archive-date=2013-10-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|shading  = off
|1951|183116
|1961|234323
|1971|324390
|1981|369193
|1991|418114
|2001|471988
|2011|545653
|2018|614026
}}
{{bar box
| title    = Religion in Akershus<ref>[https://archive.today/20120716151336/http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=kirke_kostra Statistics Norway - Church of Norway.]</ref><ref>[http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/07/02/10/trosamf_en/tab-2010-12-13-02-en.html Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102060754/http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/07/02/10/trosamf_en/tab-2010-12-13-02-en.html |date=2011-11-02 }}</ref>
| titlebar = #ddd
| left1    = religion
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| bars     = 
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|Purple|81.48}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|Green|1.93}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|Red|0.35}}
{{bar percent|Other|Blue|16.24}}
}}

== Geography ==
As a geographical term the meaning of Akershus has changed over time. Akershus originally primarily referred to Akershus main county, which included most of [[Eastern Norway]], with the exception of [[Upper Telemark]] and [[Båhuslen]] (now mainly part of Sweden). The modern Akershus county is a direct continuation of the subcounty of Akershus, created in 1682, and included all of modern Oslo and Akershus. In 1842 the capital city of Christiania, which at the time consisted of a tiny part of modern Oslo, became a separate subcounty within Akershus main county. Akershus main county ceased to exist in 1919, after which Akershus in everyday usage became synonymous with the modern county that excluded Christiania. Akershus' most central and important municipality, [[Aker, Norway|Aker]], was transferred to and merged with Oslo in 1948.

After 1948, the remaining Akershus county is conventionally divided into [[Asker]] and [[Bærum]] to the west of Oslo, [[Follo, Norway|Follo]] and [[Romerike]].

Embracing numerous suburbs and urban areas of Oslo, notably Bærum and historically Aker, Akershus is one of the most densely populated areas in the country. The main national railway lines into Oslo run through Akershus with many junctions and stations such as Asker, [[Sandvika]], Ski, and [[Lillestrøm]]. Akershus includes some of the lake [[Mjøsa]] and some of the river [[Glomma]].

The county also includes the historical place Eidsvoll, 48&nbsp;km north of Oslo, in which the national assembly ratified the Norwegian constitution in 1814. {{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} South of Eidsvoll is the international airport, [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo Airport]] at Gardermoen. Oslo's previous international airport, Fornebu, is also located in Akershus. The estate of the crown prince is located in Asker (the royal palace is in Oslo).

=== Mountains in Akershus ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Brennhaugen]]
* [[Busåsen]]
* [[Elgheia]]
* [[Fallhaugen]]
* [[Geitryggen]]
* [[Hagatjennhaugen]]
* [[Klofjell]]
* [[Korpehaugen]]
* [[Liskampen]]
* [[Marifjell]]
* [[Middagskollen (Akershus)|Middagskollen]]
* [[Nordklofjellet]]
* [[Nordliskampen]]
* [[Oppskott]]
* [[Ramstadslottet]]
* [[Svartungbråteberget]]
}}

==Infrastructure==
The county has two major hospitals, [[Akershus University Hospital]] and [[Sykehuset Asker og Bærum]].

The main road from continental Europe, [[European route E6|E6]], enters Akershus in the south, and runs through eastern Oslo, further to Gardermoen, and into [[Hedmark|Hedmark County]] on the eastern shores of lake [[Mjøsa]].

[[European route E18|E18]] enters Akershus in the south-east, merges for a short stretch with E6 at Vinterbro in [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]], before running under central Oslo. E18 then turns south-west through Bærum and Asker before entering [[Buskerud|Buskerud County]] north of [[Drammen]].

[[European route E16|E16]] runs from the intersection with E18 in Sandvika into Buskerud County west of [[Sollihøgda]].

All main railways out of Oslo run through Akershus:

* Southwest: the [[Drammen Line]]
* Southeast: the [[Østfold Line]] as two separate railways
* North: the [[Gjøvik Line]]
* Northeast: the [[Trunk Line]], [[Gardermoen Line]], and [[Dovre Line]]
* East: the [[Kongsvinger Line]]

==History==
Akershus became a fief in the 16th century, and then also included the current counties of [[Hedmark]], [[Oppland]], [[Buskerud]], and [[Oslo]], as well as the municipalities of [[Askim]], [[Eidsberg]], and [[Trøgstad]] in the county of [[Østfold]]. In 1662, Akershus became an [[Amt (administrative division)|''Amt'']], and in 1685, Buskerud was separated from Akershus and became an ''Amt'' of its own. In 1768, Hedmark and Oppland were also separated from Akershus to become ''Oplandenes Amt'' (and Askim, Eidsberg, and Trøgstad were transferred to Østfold). In 1842, the city of Christiania (Oslo) was made a separate ''Amt'', as well. In 1919, the term ''Amt'' was changed to ''Fylke''. In 1948, Aker, the greatest and the most populous municipality of Akershus, was transferred to the county of Oslo.

==Name==
The county is named after [[Akershus Fortress]]. The fortress was built in 1299, and the meaning of the name is "the (fortified) house of (the district) Aker". The name is somewhat misleading now, since the fortress is now outside Akershus (it is in Oslo County since 1842). In fact, the administration of Akershus sits outside the county, as well, in the centre of Oslo.

==Coat-of-arms==
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a [[gable]] from Akershus Fortress.

== Municipalities ==
[[File:Akershus 2024 municipalities.png|thumb|upright=1.2|right|Municipalities of Akershus]]
Akershus has a total of 21 municipalities:
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#[[Bærum]]
#[[Asker (municipality)|Asker]]
#[[Lillestrøm]]
#[[Nordre Follo]]
#[[Ullensaker]]
#[[Nesodden]]
#[[Frogn]]
#[[Vestby]]
#[[Ås, Akershus|Ås]]
#[[Enebakk]]
#[[Lørenskog]]
#[[Rælingen]]
#[[Aurskog-Høland]]
#[[Nes, Akershus|Nes]]
#[[Gjerdrum]]
#[[Nittedal]]
#[[Lunner]]
#[[Jevnaker]]
#[[Nannestad]]
#[[Eidsvoll]]
#[[Hurdal]]
}}

{|class="wikitable floatright" style="max-width:22em;"
|+Number of minorities (1st and 2nd gen.) in Akershus by country of origin in 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population |publisher=ssb.no |access-date=26 June 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702101705/https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |archive-date=2 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! Nationality ||Population (2017)
|-
|{{flag|Poland}} ||15,685
|-
|{{flag|Pakistan}} ||7,351
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} ||7,050
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}} ||5,090
|-
|{{flag|Iran}} ||4,472
|-
|{{flag|Vietnam}} ||4,252
|-
|{{flag|Iraq}} ||4,127
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}} ||3,643
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}} ||3,461
|-
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}} ||3,290
|-
|{{flag|Germany}} ||3,265
|-
|{{flag|Afghanistan}} ||3,053
|-
|{{flag|Somalia}} ||2,939
|-
|{{flag|Russia}} ||2,839
|-
|{{flag|India}} ||2,765
|-
|{{flag|UK}} ||2,381
|-
|{{flag|Eritrea}} ||2,310
|-
|{{flag|Kosovo}} ||2,233
|-
|{{flag|Thailand}} ||2,066
|-
|{{flag|Turkey}} ||1,812
|-
|{{flag|Bosnia-Herzegovina}} ||1,786
|-
|{{flag|Romania}} ||1,725
|-
|{{flag|China}} ||1,547
|-
|{{flag|Syria}} ||1,537
|-
|{{flag|USA}} ||1,320
|}

==Districts==
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* [[:nb:Asker og Bærum|Asker og Bærum (Norwegian)]]
* [[Follo, Norway|Follo]]
* [[Fornebu]]
* [[Gjelleråsen]]
* [[Greater Oslo Region]]
* [[Haslum]]
* [[Heggedal]]
* [[Hosle]]
* [[Jar, Norway]]
* [[Kolbotn]]
* [[Nedre Romerike]]
* [[Øvre Romerike]]
* [[Romerike]]
* [[Skui, Norway|Skui]]
* [[Slependen]]
* [[Snarøya]]
}}

==Cities==
{{Main|list of towns and cities in Norway}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Drøbak]]
* [[Jessheim]]
* [[Lillestrøm]]
* [[Sandvika]]
* [[Ski, Norway|Ski]]
}}

==Parishes==
{{columns-list|colwidth=10em|
* Asker
* Aurskog
* Bjørke
* Blaker
* [[Tanum Church (Bærum)|Bærum]]
* Drøbak
* [[Eidsvoll Church|Eidsvoll]]
* [[Enebakk Church|Enebakk]]
* Feiring
* Fenstad
* Fet
* Frogn
* Frogner
* Garder
* Gjerdrum
* Hakadal
* Hemnes
* Heni
* Holter
* Hovin
* Hurdal
* Hvitsten
* Høland
* [[Høvik Church|Høvik]]
* [[Kroer Church|Kroer]]
* Kråkstad
* Langset
* Lillestrøm
* Løken, see Høland
* Lørenskog
* Maria kirke
* Nannestad
* Nes
* Nesodden
* Nittedal
* Nordby
* Oppegård
* Rælingen
* Setskog (Sitskogen)
* Skedsmo
* Ski
* [[Stensgård Church|Stensgård]]
* Søndre Høland
* Sørum
* Såner
* Udenes
* [[Ullensaker Church|Ullensaker]]
* Vestby
* Vestre Bærum
* Østre Bærum
* Ås
}}

==Villages==
{{Main|list of villages in Akershus}}
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* [[Algarheim]]
* [[Alværn]]
* [[Ask, Akershus|Ask]]
* [[Askkroken]]
* [[Aulifeltet]]
* [[Aursmoen]]
* [[Bekkeberga]]
* [[Bekkestua]]
* [[Berger, Akershus|Berger]]
* [[Billingstad]]
* [[Bjerkås]]
* [[Bjørkelangen]]
* [[Bjørnemyr]]
* [[Blaker]]
* [[Blakstad, Akershus|Blakstad]]
* [[Blommenholm]]
* [[Blylaget]]
* [[Blystadlia]]
* [[Bodung]]
* [[Bomannsvik]]
* [[Borgen, Akershus|Borgen, Asker]]
* [[Borgen, Ullensaker]]
* [[Brevik, Akershus|Brevik]]
* [[Bråtesletta]]
* [[Brudalen]]
* [[Brårud]]
* [[Burås]]
* [[Bærums Verk]]
* [[Bærumsmarka]]
* [[Bøn]]
* [[Dal, Norway|Dal]]
* [[Dalsroa]]
* [[Danskerud]]
* [[Dikemark Hospital|Dikemark]]
* [[Drengsrud]]
* [[Drøbak]]
* [[Dønski]]
* [[Eidsvoll Verk]]
* [[Eiksmarka]]
* [[Eltonåsen]]
* [[Enebakkneset]]
* [[Fagerstrand]]
* [[Feiring, Norway|Feiring]]
* [[Fenstad]]
* [[Finnbråten]]
* [[Finstadbru]]
* [[Finstadjordet]]
* [[Fjellfoten]]
* [[Fjellhamar]]
* [[Fjellsrud]]
* [[Fjellstad]]
* [[Fjellstrand, Norway|Fjellstrand]]
* [[Fjerdingby]]
* [[Flaskebekk]]
* [[Flateby]]
* [[Fosser]]
* [[Frogner, Akershus|Frogner]]
* [[Gan, Norway|Gan]]
* [[Garder]]
* [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Gardermoen]]
* [[Grav, Norway|Grav]]
* [[Greverud]]
* [[Grinitajet]]
* [[Grønlundfjellet]]
* [[Grønvoll]]
* [[Gullhella]]
* [[Gullverket]]
* [[Haga, Nes|Haga]]
* [[Hakadal]]
* [[Hammerstad]]
* [[Hauerseter]]
* [[Hanaborg]]
* [[Heer, Norway|Heer]]
* [[Hellerud, Akershus|Hellerud]]
* [[Hellvik, Akershus]]
* [[Hemnes, Akershus|Hemnes]]
* [[Hogsetfeltet]]
* [[Hurdal]]
* [[Hurdal Verk]]
* [[Hvam, Nes|Hvam]]
* [[Hvitsten]]
* [[Hølen]]
* [[Høvik]]
* [[Håkavik]]
* [[Ingeborgrud]]
* [[Jessheim]]
* [[Jong, Norway|Jong]]
* [[Kampå]]
* [[Kirkebygda]]
* [[Kirkerud]]
* [[Kjeller]]
* [[Kjenn]]
* [[Kjul]]
* [[Kjøvangen]]
* [[Kjøya]]
* [[Kløfta]]
* [[Kolbotn]]
* [[Konglungen]]
* [[Kringler]]
* [[Kråkstad]]
* [[Kurland, Norway|Kurland]]
* [[Langhus]]
* [[Langset]]
* [[Leirsund]]
* [[Lierfoss]]
* [[Lindeberg, Akershus|Lindeberg]]
* [[Lommedalen]]
* [[Lundermoen]]
* [[Lysaker]]
* [[Løkeberg]]
* [[Løken]]
* [[Løkenfeltet]]
* [[Lørenfallet]]
* [[Løstad]]
* [[Løvenstad]]
* [[Maura, Norway|Maura]]
* [[Minnesund]]
* [[Mogreina]]
* [[Momoen]]
* [[Nerdrum, Sørum|Nerdrum]]
* [[Nesbru]]
* [[Neskollen]]
* [[Nesoddtangen]]
* [[Nesset, Akershus|Nesset]]
* [[Nesøya, Akershus|Nesøya]]
* [[Nordbyhagen]]
* [[Nordkisa]]
* [[Oksval]]
* [[Onsrud]]
* [[Oppegård]]
* [[Oppåkermoen]]
* [[Pepperstad skog]]
* [[Rasta, Akershus|Rasta]]
* [[Rotnes]]
* [[Rud]]
* [[Rustadbruk]]
* [[Rustadmoen]]
* [[Rykkinn]]
* [[Rælingen]]
* [[Røykås]]
* [[Råholt]]
* [[Rånåsfoss]]
* [[Sand, Akershus|Sand]]
* [[Sem, Akershus|Sem]]
* [[Sessvollmoen]]
* [[Seterstøa]]
* [[Setskog]]
* [[Siggerud]]
* [[Sjøstrand, Asker|Sjøstrand]]
* [[Skaugum]]
* [[Skedsmokorset]]
* [[Skiphelle]]
* [[Skjetten]]
* [[Skotbu]]
* [[Skrukkelia]]
* [[Skulerud]]
* [[Skytta]]
* [[Skårer]]
* [[Slattum]]
* [[Slattumhagen]]
* [[Smestad, Akershus|Smestad]]
* [[Sofiemyr]]
* [[Solberg, Akershus|Solberg]]
* [[Solemskogen]]
* [[Son, Norway|Son]]
* [[Store Brevik]]
* [[Strømmen, Akershus|Strømmen]]
* [[Styrigrenda]]
* [[Sundbyhagen]]
* [[Svarterud]]
* [[Svartskog]]
* [[Svestad]]
* [[Sværsvann]]
* [[Sørumsand]]
* [[Såner]]
* [[Tanum, Norway|Tanum]]
* [[Teigebyen]]
* [[Togrenda]]
* [[Torget, Hurdal]]
* [[Torget, Nesodden]]
* [[Trandum leir|Trandum]]
* [[Trollåsen]]
* [[Tårnåsen]]
* [[Ursvik]]
* [[Vardeåsen]]
* [[Vestby]]
* [[Vettre, Norway|Vettre]]
* [[Vevelstad, Akershus|Vevelstad]]
* [[Vinterbro]]
* [[Visperud]]
* [[Voll, Akershus|Voll]]
* [[Vollen, Akershus|Vollen]]
* [[Vormsund]]
* [[Vøyenenga]]
* [[Ytre Enebakk]]
* [[Østerås]]
* [[Åkrene]]
* [[Åneby]]
* [[Årnes]]
* [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]]
* [[Åsgreina]]
* [[Åsgreina|Åsgrenda]]
* [[Sundet]]
}}

==Former municipalities==
{{Main|list of former municipalities of Norway}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Aker, Norway|Aker]]
* [[Aurskog]]
* [[Blaker]]
* [[Drøbak]]
* [[Feiring, Norway|Feiring]]
* [[Hvitsten]]
* [[Høland]]
* [[Hølen]]
* [[Kråkstad]]
* [[Lillestrøm]]
* [[Nordre Høland]]
* [[Setskog]]
* [[Son, Norway|Son]]
* [[Søndre Høland]]
}}

== Notable residents ==
[[:Category:People from Akershus|People from Akershus]]
* [[Kristoffer Ajer]] (1998–), football player ([[Celtic FC]]), national team
* [[Harriet Backer]] (1845–1932), artist, painter educated in Oslo, Berlin, Munich and Paris
* [[Jo Benkow]] (1924–2013), WWII pilot and politician, president of [[Stortinget]] 1985-1993
* [[John Carew]] (1979–), former football player (Lørenskog, Vålerenga, Valencia, Lyon, Aston Villa), with 24 goals for Norway.
* [[Bjørn Dæhlie]] (1967), cross-country skier and most-winning skier globally, with eight gold medals from Winter Olympics
* [[Kai Eide]], diplomat, writer and politician; special UN envoy to Kosovo in 2005, head of UN mission to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2010
* [[Euronymous]] (1968–1993), musician and co-founder of black metal band [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]]
* [[Åslaug Haga]] (1959–), politician, member of parliament and government, president of [[Global Crop Diversity Trust]] from 2013 to 2020
* [[Morten Harket]] (1959–), musician and singer, vocal of pop group [[A-ha]]
* [[Trygve Haavelmo]] (1911–1999), economist and [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences|Nobel Prize laureate]]
* [[Anniken Huitfeldt]], politician, chair of [[Stortinget]] Committee on Foreign Relations and Defence
* [[Carl Otto Løvenskiold]] (1839–1916), politician, and briefly prime minister in Stockholm in 1884
* [[Rolf Presthus]] (1936–1988), politician, former chairman of Conservative Party and minister of Finance
* [[Jan Tore Sanner]] (1966–), politician, minister of Finance in Norway since 2020
* [[Reiulf Steen]] (1933–2014), politician, chairman of the [[Norwegian Labour Party]] from 1965 to 1975
* [[Johan Herman Wessel]] (1742–1785), poet and early satiric author

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040209150425/http://www.akershus-f.kommune.no/index.php?page_id=201 Akershus county website]
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