Jevnaker
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Jevnaker is a municipality
in Oppland
county
, Norway
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.
The parish
of Jævnaker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). The area of Lunner
was separated from the municipality of Jevnaker on 1 January 1898 to form a municipality of its own.
The municipality is (together with Gran
and Lunner) a part of the Hadeland
traditional region
. The Hadeland region has a population of about 30,000. The region spreads over a large area including several villages and towns.
: Jafnakr), since the first church was built here. The first element is jafn which means "even" or "flat" and the last element is akr which means "field
" or "acre
". Prior to 1889, the name was written "Jævnaker".
is from modern times. They were granted on 24 June 1983. The arms show three silver-colored glasses, since glassblowing
has been a long tradition and industry in the municipality (see Hadeland Glassverk
). The red colour of the background was also chosen as the hot colour of the glass.
(See also coat-of-arms of Gildeskål
)
Jevnaker is situated at the southern end of the Randsfjorden
. The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Gran
, to the east by Lunner
, and to the southwest by Ringerike
(in Buskerud
county).
Jevnaker municipality has an area of 224 square kilometre, measuring 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) on a north-south axis and 21 kilometres (13 mi) on an east-west axis. The municipality lies in the extreme south of Oppland county.
The highest point is Svarttjernshøgda with a height of 717 metres (2,352.4 ft).
, one of Norway's largest kitchen manufacturers and Hadeland Glassverk
, an old glassblowing factory with over 600,000 visitors each year, ranking it as the third most popular tourist
destination in Norway.
The Kistefos Træsliberi
, a museum, is also located in Jevnaker
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.
The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Jævnaker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). The area of Lunner
Lunner
Lunner is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roa...
was separated from the municipality of Jevnaker on 1 January 1898 to form a municipality of its own.
The municipality is (together with Gran
Gran
-Places:*Gran, the historical German name for Esztergom, a city and primatial seat of Hungary.*Gran, Norway-Other:*Widely used, predominantly British abbreviation for grandmother*Gran children's animation from the early 80's...
and Lunner) a part of the Hadeland
Hadeland
Hadeland is a traditional district in the south-eastern part of Norway. It is located around the southern part of lake Randsfjorden in Oppland county, and consists of the municipalities of Gran, Jevnaker and Lunner. Hadeland occupies the area north of the hills of Nordmarka close to the Norwegian...
traditional region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The Hadeland region has a population of about 30,000. The region spreads over a large area including several villages and towns.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Jevnaker farm (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Jafnakr), since the first church was built here. The first element is jafn which means "even" or "flat" and the last element is akr which means "field
Field (agriculture)
In agriculture, the word field refers generally to an area of land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as:* Cultivating crops* Usage as a paddock or, generally, an enclosure of livestock...
" or "acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
". Prior to 1889, the name was written "Jævnaker".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 24 June 1983. The arms show three silver-colored glasses, since glassblowing
Glassblowing
Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble, or parison, with the aid of a blowpipe, or blow tube...
has been a long tradition and industry in the municipality (see Hadeland Glassverk
Hadeland Glassverk
Hadeland Glassverk is situated in Jevnaker, Oppland 40 km north of Oslo, at the southern tip of lake Randsfjorden.The glass works was founded in 1762 on land belonging to the Mo estate. Production started in 1765. At the time Norway did not have the necessary skilled craftsmen, and these were...
). The red colour of the background was also chosen as the hot colour of the glass.
(See also coat-of-arms of Gildeskål
Gildeskål
Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Gildeskål was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Beiarn was separated from Gildeskål in 1853...
)
Geography
Randsfjorden
Randsfjorden is Norway's fourth largest lake with an area of . Its volume is estimated at just over , and its greatest depth is . The lake is above sea level....
. The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Gran
Gran, Norway
is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jaren. There is also a village of Gran located within the municipality....
, to the east by Lunner
Lunner
Lunner is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roa...
, and to the southwest by Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
(in Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
county).
Jevnaker municipality has an area of 224 square kilometre, measuring 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) on a north-south axis and 21 kilometres (13 mi) on an east-west axis. The municipality lies in the extreme south of Oppland county.
The highest point is Svarttjernshøgda with a height of 717 metres (2,352.4 ft).
Economy
Jevnaker is home to NoremaNorema
Norema is a Norwegian kitchen manufacturer.Main office resides in Jevnaker, Oppland.Was bought by the Swedish corporation Nobia in 2000.As of January 10.th 2008 Norema and Sigdal, also owned by Swedish Nobia, will be without CEO's....
, one of Norway's largest kitchen manufacturers and Hadeland Glassverk
Hadeland Glassverk
Hadeland Glassverk is situated in Jevnaker, Oppland 40 km north of Oslo, at the southern tip of lake Randsfjorden.The glass works was founded in 1762 on land belonging to the Mo estate. Production started in 1765. At the time Norway did not have the necessary skilled craftsmen, and these were...
, an old glassblowing factory with over 600,000 visitors each year, ranking it as the third most popular tourist
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
destination in Norway.
The Kistefos Træsliberi
Kistefos Træsliberi
Kistefos Træsliberi is a former pulp mill and hydroelectric power plant in Jevnaker, Norway. It was founded by Kistefos at the river Randselva in 1889.-History:...
, a museum, is also located in Jevnaker
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
- Official website
- Gallery Roenland