Oppegård
Oppegård is an area in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway. Oppegård was a municipality in the county Akershus.
Oppegård Municipality
Oppegård kommune | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Akershus within Norway | |
Oppegård within Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′33″N 10°47′25″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| District | Follo |
| Administrative centre | Kolbotn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1995) | Ildri Eidem Lovaas (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #424 in Norway |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 23,964 |
| • Rank | #37 in Norway |
| • Density | 681/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +8% |
| Demonym | Oppegårding |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0217 |
| Website | Official website |
It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kolbotn. The municipality of Oppegård was separated from the municipality of Nesodden on 1 July 1915. Oppegård municipality had an area of 37 square kilometres (14.3 sq mi), hence it was the smallest municipality in Akershus by area.
On 1 January 2020, Oppegård municipality was merged with Ski into the new Nordre Follo municipality.
Within Oppegård, there is an eponymous village.
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