Sørum

Sørum was a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Sørumsand. Sørum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipality of Blaker was merged with Sørum on 1 January 1962.

Sørum Municipality
Sørum kommune
Frogner Old Church
Akershus within Norway
Sørum within Akershus
Coordinates: 60°0′21″N 11°15′34″E
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
DistrictRomerike
Administrative centreSørumsand
Government
  Mayor (2011)Are Tomasgaard (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total207 km2 (80 sq mi)
  Land200 km2 (80 sq mi)
  Rank#327 in Norway
Population
 (2004)
  Total12,768
  Rank#85 in Norway
  Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +12.7%
DemonymSørumsokning
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0226
WebsiteOfficial website

Since 1 January 2020, Sørum has been part of Lillestrøm municipality.

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