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7 unusual facts about Akershus


F. Melius Christiansen

Fredrik Melius Christiansen, the son of a Norwegian factory worker, was born in Eidsvold, municipality in Akershus county, Norway and emigrated to the United States at the age of 17.

Håkon Tysdal

Håkon Tysdal (born 17 February 1947) is a Norwegian writer from Enebakk in Akershus.

Helge Rognlien

Rognlien was a member of Bærum municipality council from 1955 to 1960 and 1967 to 1979, and also of Akershus county council from 1963 to 1975.

Leveling seat

On a county by county basis, however, there were greater disparities: Sogn og Fjordane needed only 3,503 votes to elect one representative from the Liberal Party, while Akershus needed 22,555 to elect one representative from the Socialist Left Party.

Nesøya

Nesøya, Akershus, an island in Asker municipality, Norway (just outside Oslo)

Oslo Metro rolling stock

In 1996, the work to establish a financing package for new investments in public transport in Akershus and Oslo started.

Vollen

Vollen, Akershus, a village in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway


Arnes

Årnes, the administrative centre of Nes municipality, Akershus, Norway.

Bogstadvannet

Bogstadvannet is a lake between the city of Oslo and the municipality of Bærum, Akershus, Norway.

Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps

These ensembles performed different kinds of signals and fanfares at military operations and ceremonies, and were connected to the Akershus fortress.

Fortification Upgrades

During the summer of 1675, 1800 men were kept at work on the fortresses at Akershus, Fredrikstad, and Fredrikshald.

Gjettum

Gjettum is a neighbourhood in Bærum, Akershus, Norway.

Ila Detention and Security Prison

Ila Detention and Security Prison (Norwegian: Ila fengsel og forvaringsanstalt) is a prison in Ila in Bærum municipality in Akershus county, outside the capital city of Oslo in Norway.

Jon Åker

Following a leave to serve as manager of the refugee hospital Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem, he was promoted to financial director at Akershus University Hospital.

Neset

Enebakkneset (also called Neset) in Fet municipality, Akershus, Norway

Ragnar Søegaard

Ragnar Søegaard is chairman of Ruter, the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway.


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