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25-540: Aurskog is a former municipality in Akershus county, Norway . The administrative centre was Aursmoen . Aurskog was the location of the Battle of Toverud . The parish of Urskog was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt ). On 1 July 1919 the district of Blaker was separated to form a municipality of its own. The split left Aurskog with a population of 3.102. On 1 January 1966 Aurskog

50-464: A county demerger. Due to this, Buskerud (except the area forming the defunct municipalities of Røyken and Hurum) was re-established in 2024. The county was named after the old manor Buskerud ( Old Norse : Biskupsruð ) (Biskopsrøysa) located on the west side of the Drammen River in Åmot , Modum municipality. The first element is the genitive case of biskup , 'bishop' (referring to

75-651: 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

100-455: A short border with Sweden ( Värmland ). 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

125-568: Is from modern times (1987). It shows a gable from Akershus Fortress. Akershus has a total of 21 municipalities: People from Akershus 60°00′N 11°00′E  /  60.000°N 11.000°E  / 60.000; 11.000 Buskerud Buskerud ( Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbʉ̂skərʉː] ) is a county and a current electoral district in Norway , bordering Akershus , Oslo , Innlandet , Vestland , Telemark and Vestfold . The region extends from

150-617: Is in Oslo). The county has two major hospitals, Akershus University Hospital and Sykehuset Asker og Bærum . The main road from continental Europe, E6 , enters Akershus in the south, and runs through eastern Oslo, further to Gardermoen, and into Hedmark County on the eastern shores of lake Mjøsa . E18 enters Akershus in the south-east, merges for a short stretch with E6 at Vinterbro in Ås , before running under central Oslo. E18 then turns south-west through Bærum and Asker before entering Buskerud County north of Drammen . E16 runs from

175-781: 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 county that included most of Eastern Norway , and from the 17th century until 2020 and again from 2024, Akershus also has

200-646: The Bishop of Hamar ), the last element is ruð n 'clearing, farm'. The farm was one of the largest in Buskerud, and the original name of the farm (before it became a benefice) was probably Modum . At the time of the Reformation ( c.  1536–39 ) the farm became property of the Crown at which time the farm then served as the residence of the king's bailiffs until 1668. Buskerud extended from Hurum at

225-660: The Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration was in modern times located in Drammen . Buskerud was merged with Akershus and Østfold into the newly created Viken County on 1 January 2020. On 23 February 2022, the Viken County Council voted in a 49 against 38 decision to submit an application to the Norwegian government for

250-719: The Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger . The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These were Hallingdal , Numedal , Ringerike , Lower Buskerud, which was originally part of Vestfold , and Western Vingulmark . Hallingdal consisted of Flå , Nes , Gol , Hemsedal , Ål and Hol . Numedal consisted of Flesberg , Rollag and Nore og Uvdal . Ringerike consisted of Hole , Krødsherad , Modum , Ringerike and Sigdal . Western Vingulmark consisted of Hurum and Røyken . Lower Buskerud consisted of Drammen , Hurum , Kongsberg , Lier , Nedre Eiker , Røyken and Øvre Eiker . The district

275-423: 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 , was transferred to and merged with Oslo in 1948. After 1948,

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300-455: The farm Aurr'. Until 1918 the name was written "Urskog". On the eve of World War II a sudden explosion in the population of Black Throated Divers caused the Trout population to decrease significantly. As a result the municipality deemed the birds "destructive to the regional stability" and initiated a hunt that restored the trout population. In 1939 the town sold a large portion of the excess of

325-485: The intersection with E18 in Sandvika into Buskerud County west of Sollihøgda . All main railways out of Oslo run through Akershus: 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 , and in 1685, Buskerud

350-486: The lake Mjøsa and some of the river Glomma . The county also includes the historical place Eidsvoll, 48 km north of Oslo, in which the national assembly ratified the Norwegian constitution in 1814. South of Eidsvoll is the international airport, 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

375-498: The meat to neighboring Oslo . It is thought that this is possibly the reason for Aurskog's colloquial name in the region as "fugleherren" or in English "The Bird Master". This Akershus location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Akershus Akershus ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs] ) is a county in Norway , with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo

400-456: The remaining Akershus county is conventionally divided into Asker and Bærum to the west of Oslo, 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

425-460: The sea, while river Begna sweeps into lake Sperillen . Buskerud was separated from Akershus as an amt of its own in 1685, but the amt was smaller than today. It then consisted of the present districts Eiker , Hallingdal , and Ringerike . The area of the present municipalities of Flesberg , Hurum , Kongsberg , Lier , Nore og Uvdal , Rollag and Røyken were transferred from Akershus amt to Buskerud amt in 1760. The name Buskeruds amt

450-484: 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 ,

475-425: The town's major employers. At Modum there was also Blaafarveværket , a cobalt pigment production works ( Blue Colour Works ). Today, agriculture, lumber, wood-pulp mills and other related industries are the county's main economic activities; ample hydroelectric power is produced by the rivers Begna ( Begnaelva ) and Rands ( Randselva ) . Buskerud has also a large forested area. Substantial income

500-696: Was changed to Buskerud fylke in 1919. The municipality of Skoger was transferred from Vestfold to Buskerud in 1964. The area Ringerike may once have been a small kingdom. During the 10th century, Norway's kings Olaf Tryggvason and Olaf Haraldsson grew up at Bønsnes in Ringerike. In the valley of Numedal , silver was mined in Kongsberg from the 17th century until discontinued in 1957. Weapons industry had been developed in Kongsberg from 1814, and various high tech industry companies now represent

525-478: Was merged from parts that belonged to Vestfold and Vingulmark . Buskerud's western part was a mountainous plateau with forested valleys and high, grassy pastures; its eastern part contains a lowland basin with many lakes and streams. Tyrifjorden and Krøderen were the biggest lakes. Numedalslågen , the third longest river in Norway, starting in Hordaland , ran through Buskerud unto Vestfold where it reached

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550-411: Was merged with Nordre Høland , Søndre Høland and Setskog to form the new municipality Aurskog-Høland . Prior to the merger Aurskog had a population of 3.129. The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Ør ( Norse Aurr 'gravel'), since the first church was built here. The last element is skog (Norse skógr ) 'woods' - and the meaning of the full name is 'the woods around

575-414: 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,

600-424: 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 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

625-489: Was transferred to the county of Oslo. 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. The coat-of-arms

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