Nesodden
Encyclopedia
Nesodden is a municipality
in Akershus
county
, Norway
. It is part of the traditional region
of Follo
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesoddtangen
. The parish of Næsodden was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). The new municipality of Oppegård
was separated from Nesodden on 1 July 1915.
: Nesoddi) is an old district name. The first element is nes which means "headland
" and the last element is (the finite form of) odde which means "point".
The very tip of the peninsula is presently called Nesoddtangen, where the last element is (the finite form of) tange which means "spit
". In fact, all three elements in this name have (nearly) the same meaning.
is from modern times. They were granted on 12 December 1986. The arms show a silver triangle on a blue background as a canting
of the geographical position of the municipality, which is situated on a peninsula in the Oslofjord
.
. It includes the villages Hellvik, Fjellstrand
, Bjørnemyr
, Nesoddtangen, and Fagerstrand
, which is also the name of a reality show
that was filmed on Fagerstrand and aired on TV 2
during the first half of 2005. Nesoddtangen has passenger ferry
connections to Bærum
and Oslo
(23 min).
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
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...
. It is part of the 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,...
of Follo
Follo
Follo is one of three districts in the county of Akershus, Norway. It is located between Oslo and Østfold and includes the southwestern part of the county's area east of Oslo, namely the municipalities Frogn, Oppegård, Ski, Vestby, Ås, Nesodden, and Enebakk...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesoddtangen
Nesoddtangen
Nesoddtangen is a village in, and the administrative centre of Nesodden in Akershus, Norway. It had 11,795 residents in 2011; about two thirds of the municipality's population. It's located some 4 miles south west of Oslo, and passenger ferry is the most used commuting transportation. Of the...
. The parish of Næsodden 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 new municipality of Oppegård
Oppegård
Oppegård is a village and municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kolbotn. The new municipality of Oppegård was separated from the municipality of Nesodden on 1 July 1915...
was separated from Nesodden on 1 July 1915.
Name
The name (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....
: Nesoddi) is an old district name. The first element is nes which means "headland
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
" and the last element is (the finite form of) odde which means "point".
The very tip of the peninsula is presently called Nesoddtangen, where the last element is (the finite form of) tange which means "spit
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
". In fact, all three elements in this name have (nearly) the same meaning.
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 12 December 1986. The arms show a silver triangle on a blue background as a canting
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
of the geographical position of the municipality, which is situated on a peninsula in the Oslofjord
Oslofjord
The Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north....
.
Geography
Nesodden is located on the tip of the peninsula between main Oslofjord and its arm BunnefjordenBunnefjorden
Bunnefjorden is the part of Oslofjorden placed east of Nesodden. North east part is in Oslo and the south part in Ås, Frogn and the middle part is in Nesodden and Oppegård.Bunnefjorden has a very long water residence time and the water is of poor quality....
. It includes the villages Hellvik, Fjellstrand
Fjellstrand, Norway
Fjellstrand is a village in Nesodden municipality, Akershus, Norway. The population was 832 as at 2005.A hairdresser and a grocery store can be found near the central bus stop of Fjellstrand...
, Bjørnemyr
Bjørnemyr
Bjørnemyr is a Norwegian village located on the west coast of the municipality of Nesodden. The Bjørnemyr Centre contains a grocery store, a hairdresser and spa, and a doctor's office. Recently a small mall was built not far from the Bjørnemyr Centre, which included a grocery store, a small café, a...
, Nesoddtangen, and Fagerstrand
Fagerstrand
Fagerstrand is a village in the municipality of Nesodden, in the county of Akershus, in the country of Norway. It is south of Oslo on the peninsula of Nesodden. Fagerstrand has 1977 inhabitants making it the second largest village on Nesodden...
, which is also the name of a reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
that was filmed on Fagerstrand and aired on TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
during the first half of 2005. Nesoddtangen has passenger ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
connections to Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(23 min).
Notable residents
Several Norwegian celebrities currently live in Nesodden.- news presenterNews presenterA news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
: Bjørn Hansen - actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s: Bjørn SundquistBjørn SundquistBjørn Richard Sundquist is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles.For many years he worked at Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as Merlin and Hamlet....
, Jørgen LanghelleJørgen LanghelleJørgen Langhelle is an Award-winning leading Norwegian actor of stage, screen and television.Langhelle has starred in the two successful Norwegian mini-series Deadline Torp and Torpedo , as well as starring in such movies as Kristin Lavransdatter , Elling , I Am Dina , Tyven, tyven , Ulvesommer ...
, Hildegunn Rise, and Gard B. Eidsvold - artists: Ulf KristiansenUlf KristiansenUlf Kristiansen is a Norwegian painter and video-artist. Ulf Kristiansen is currently living at Nesodden, a peninsula outside of Oslo, Norway...
, Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven)Sigurd WongravenSatyr is the vocalist, lead and rhythm guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. He was a founding member of Satyricon and have so far released 7 albums, 2 demos and a live DVD... - authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
s: Hanne ØrstavikHanne ØrstavikHanne Ørstavik is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Tana in Norway, and moved to Oslo at the age of 16. With the publication of the novel Hakk in 1994, Ørstavik embarked on a career that would make her one of the most remarkable and admired authors in Norwegian contemporary literature...
, Olav NjølstadOlav NjølstadOlav Njølstad is a Norwegian historian, biographer and novelist. He is research manager at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.-Literary background:... - politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
s: Dagfinn HøybråtenDagfinn HøybråtenDagfinn Høybråten , is a Norwegian politician and the former leader of the Christian Democratic Party. He was the director of the National Insurance Administration from 1997 to 2004, but barely attended to the position because he was a government minister in Bondevik's First Cabinet from 1997 to...
, Reiulf SteenReiulf SteenReiulf Steen is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was active in the Norwegian Labour Party from 1958 to 1990, serving as deputy party chairman from 1965 to 1975 and chairman from 1975 to 1981....
, and Gunnar GarboGunnar GarboGunnar Garbo is a Norwegian journalist, politician and ambassador. He represented the Liberal Party of Norway at the Norwegian Parliament during four electorial periods, from 1958 to 1973, and was leader for the party from 1964 to 1970... - modelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
: Helene RaskHelene RaskAnne-Helene Rask Arnesen better known as Helene Rask is a Norwegian model from Nesodden.She was born November 11, 1980, and has worked as a model since she was 17.... - singersSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
/songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s: Sondre LercheSondre Lerche-Career:Sondre Lerche was born in Bergen, Norway. Growing up, Lerche was heavily influenced by the '80s pop that emanated from his older siblings' rooms. Compelled by a defining fascination for bands such as The Beatles, A-ha, the Beach Boys, and Prefab Sprout, Lerche began formal guitar...
, and Trine ReinTrine ReinTrine Rein is a Norwegian-American singer, who belongs to the exclusive group of Norwegian artists who have sold more than a million records. Trine was born in San Francisco in 1970, and therefore has both US and Norwegian citizenship.-Successful debut:...
. - comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
: Åsleik EngmarkÅsleik EngmarkÅsleik Engmark is a Norwegian comedian, actor and director, living in Nesodden outside Oslo.Engmark was one of the co-founders of the Norwegian cabaret group Lompelandslaget in 1987... - composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
: Thomas von Sonnenberg; - athlete: Stig Roar HusbyStig Roar HusbyStig Roar Husby is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL....
- polar explorer: Børge OuslandBørge OuslandBørge Ousland is a Norwegian polar explorer, photographer and writer. He made the first unassisted Antarctic solo crossing, finishing on 18 January 1997. He ventured to the South Pole on 8 December 2005...
- Former residents: politician Kåre KristiansenKåre KristiansenKåre Gudbrand Kristiansen was a Norwegian politician active in the Christian People's Party. Noted as a conservative within his own party, he was known to take controversial positions at odds with the prevailing consensus.Kristiansen was born in Bergen, the son of a lay preacher. Both his parents...
, lawyer Arne HaugestadArne HaugestadArne Haugestad was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer, best known as the leader of the Norwegian movement against the EEC from 1970 to 1973, and as defender for Arne Treholt, after his conviction for espionage in 1985....
and musician Thomas "Happy-TomHappy-TomThomas Seltzer , better known by his stage name Happy-Tom, is the bassist and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro, famous for wearing feminine makeup and a sailor's uniform....
" Seltzer.
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...