Nittedal is a

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and city in

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. It is part of the

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Romerike Romerike is a traditional district located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Viken municipalities Lillestrøm, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen and Aurskog-Høland in the southern end (Nedre Romerike) ...

. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes. The parish of ''Nitedal'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

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Name

The name (

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: ''Nitjudalr'') is an old district name. The first element is the

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of the river name ''Nitja'' (now Nitelva) and the last element is ''dalr'' which means "

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" or "dale". The meaning of the river name is unknown. Prior to 1918, the name was written "Nittedalen".

Coat-of-arms

The

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is from modern times. They were granted on 23 January 1987. The arms show the two silver lines running in a bend sinister direction on a green background. They represent the main transportation lines that run through the municipality from

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to other parts of the country: the main

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and the

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, they also can represent

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...

tracks, an old winter transportation method. At the same time the two lines symbolize

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es, as one of Norway's oldest match factories was founded in Nittedal. The lines also symbolize tree logs, as

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

is of great importance for the local economy.

Geography

Nittedal lies directly northeast of

and serves as a

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to the capital. It is located on both sides of the Nitelva river. The southernmost population centre is Hagan. Further north lie the centres of Slattum, Rotnes, Åneby, Grønvoll, Varingskollen, and Hakadal.

History

In 1902 the construction of the

Gjøvik Line The Gjøvik Line ( no, Gjøvikbanen) is a Norwegian railway line between Oslo and Gjøvik. It was originally named the North Line (''Nordbanen'') and ran between Grefsen and Røykenvik. The line was completed to Gjøvik in 1902. The Gjøvik ...

reached the west side of Nittedal, from Oslo and through the forest.

Demography

Administration

Mayor Hilde Thorkildsen is on suspension from her position. she is still under trial for corruption.

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Nittedal: * -

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, Region Hovedstaden,

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* - Håbo,

Uppsala County Uppsala County ( sv, Uppsala län) is a county or ''län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea. Prov ...

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* - Ingå,

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Notable people

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2011 Bernhoft2 Harry Wad

This list includes people who were born or have resided in Nittedal: * Peter Østbye (1855 in Nittedal - 1943) a philologist and academic administrator * Svend Rasmussen Svendsen (1864 in Nittedal – 1945) a

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impressionist artist * Hans Prydz (1868–1957) a physician and Mayor of Nittedal 1913/22 & 1928/34 * Gunnar Haarstad (1916 in Nittedal – 1992) a jurist, police officer, a resistance member during World War II, and head of the Norwegian Police Security Service for fifteen years * Tor Brustad (1926 in Nittedal – 2016) a Norwegian biophysicist *

Nils Vogt Nils Vogt may refer to: * Nils Vogt (comedian) (born 1948), Norwegian comedian * Nils Vogt (civil servant) (1926–2000), Norwegian civil servant and diplomat * Nils Collett Vogt (1864–1937), Norwegian poet * Nils Vogt (journalist) (1859–1927), ...

(1926 in Hakadal – 2000) a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat * Kjell Magne Yri (born 1943) a Norwegian priest and linguist, lives in Nittedal * Inge Solli (born 1959) a Norwegian politician, deputy county Mayor of Akershus * Ib Thomsen (born 1961) politician * Jarle Bernhoft (born 1976 in Nittedal) stage name ''Bernhoft'', singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist * Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr (born 1982 in Nittedal) an actress, public speaker, writer and public debater with

Down syndrome Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual d ...

Sport

* Hroar Elvenes (1932 in Hakadal – 2014) a speed skater, competed in four Winter Olympics *

Odd Martinsen Odd-Willy Martinsen (born 20 December 1942) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1968) and silvers in the 30 k ...

(born 1942) cross-country skier, multiple Olympic medallist, father of

Bente Skari Bente Skari, née Martinsen, (born 10 September 1972) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. She is one of the most successful cross-country skiers ever. Career She won her first Olympic medals in 1998, and won her first gold medal in the 20 ...

* Terje Thorslund (born 1945) a former Norwegian champion javelin thrower *

(born 1972 in Nittedal) cross-country skier, multiple Olympic medallist *

Hanne Staff Hanne Staff (born 3 February 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals. She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world ch ...

(born 1972 in Nittedal) an orienteering athlete * Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen (born 1999 in Nittedal) a Norwegian tennis player

References

External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from

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*
Varingen
the local newspaper

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