Bærum
Bærum (Norwegian: [ˈbæ̂ːrʉm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Akershus County, Norway. It forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.
Bærum Municipality
Bærum kommune | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Akershus within Norway | |
Bærum within Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 59°56′18″N 10°30′24″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| Administrative centre | Sandvika |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011) | Lisbeth Hammer Krog (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 189 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #334 in Norway |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
| • Total | 129,874 |
| • Rank | #5th in Norway |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +9.8% |
| Demonym | Bæring |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3201 |
| Website | Official website |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 35,838 | — |
| 1961 | 57,573 | +60.6% |
| 1971 | 76,580 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 80,385 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 90,579 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 101,340 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 112,789 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 114,489 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 127,731 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 128,760 | +0.8% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo, is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens.