Nes is a

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in Akershus 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

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Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the old ''Nes'' farm (

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: ''Nes'' which means " headland"), since the first church was built here. The actual ''nes'' is the headland made by the two great rivers Glomma and Vorma, which have their

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just south of the farm. Prior to 1889, the name was spelled ''"Næs"''.

Coat-of-arms

The

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is from modern times. They were granted in 1988. The arms show three yellow logs (to represent

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. ...

) on a green background (to symbolize youth and hope). The position of the logs represents the meeting of the rivers Glomma and Vorma, creating the headland of Nes.

History

The parish of ''Næs'' was established as a municipality of its own on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).

Nes Church Ruins

Nes Church ruins (''Nes kirkeruin'') are one of Norway's best preserved church ruins. The church which dated from ca 1100 was designed in Romanesque style and was extended into a cruciform church in 1697. The old medieval stone was located near the juncture of two rivers; Glomma and Vorma. The church suffered fire damage in 1854. After the fire the walls were preserved as ruins. The new Nes Church was completed in 1860.

Geography

The municipality borders

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, Ullensaker, Sørum, and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus county and

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, and

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county. Nes includes many natural attractions, such as parts of the river Glomma, as well as 168 lakes. Elk, beaver,

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, and lynx can be found here.

Hunting Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...

and sport

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are very prevalent. Eight hundred farms make the area one of the largest producers of

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

in the country.

Villages

* Vormsund * Skogrand * Aulifeltet * Neskollen * Fenstad * Brårud * Fjellfoten * Haga

Demography

Notable people

* Gudbrand Bøhn (1839 in Nes – 1906) a violinist, concertmaster and music teacher * Ivar Throndsen (1853 in Nes – 1932) an engraver, worked at the Royal Mint in Kongsberg * Harald Otto (1865 in Nes – 1928) a Norwegian actor and theater director * Åsmund Esval (1889 in Nes – 1971) a Norwegian landscape painter * Odd Fossengen (1945 in Nes – 2017) a Norwegian international motorcycle speedway rider *

Åslaug Haga Åslaug Marie Haga (born 21 October 1959) is Norwegian diplomat, politician and international civil servant. She has been board chair for various organizations, including the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and the Peace Research ...

(born 1959 in Nes) diplomat, politician and international civil servant

Sport

* John Møller (1866 in Nes – 1935) a rifle shooter, team silver medallist at the

1906 Summer Olympics The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games ...

* Geir Frigård (born 1970 in Vormsund) a former professional footballer with 339 club caps and 5 for

* twins Lotta Udnes Weng & Tiril Udnes Weng (born 1996 in Nes) Norwegian cross-country skiers

References

External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from Statistics Norway *
Tourist informationRaumnes
newspaper for Nes på Romerike {{Authority control Municipalities of Akershus Municipalities of Viken (county) *