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'''Kløfta''' is a town located in [[Ullensaker]], [[Akershus]], [[Norway]]. It has a population of |
'''Kløfta''' is a town located in [[Ullensaker]], [[Akershus]], [[Norway]]. It has a population of 8 371 inhabitants as of 12 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-12-12 |title=Population and land area in urban settlements - Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 2023 |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal |website=Statistics Norway}}</ref> Kløfta has a growing sports team [https://www.kloftail.no/ Kløfta IL] which consists of football, handball, basketball, e-sport, table tennis, cycling and floorball, a great sports park has also been built in Bakkedalen. There are also a local shopping market locatede in Kløfta [https://romerikssenteret.no/ Romerikssenteret]. Kløfta has three schools – a middle school and two first through seventh grade school, and several kindergartens. |
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==Background== |
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Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English. It probably refers to a junction of three roads heading for [[Oslo]], [[Trondheim]] and [[Kongsvinger]]. At Kløfta, the road RV2 towards Sweden branches off from the [[European route E6|E6]]. Two railway lines to the north also split here. |
Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English. It probably refers to a junction of three roads heading for [[Oslo]], [[Trondheim]] and [[Kongsvinger]]. At Kløfta, the road RV2 towards Sweden branches off from the [[European route E6|E6]]. Two railway lines to the north also split here. |
Revision as of 00:14, 25 January 2024
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Coordinates: 60°4′37.2″N 11°8′20″E / 60.077000°N 11.13889°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Akershus |
Municipality | Ullensaker |
District | Romerike |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 8,371[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Post code | 2040 Kløfta |
Kløfta is a town located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of 8 371 inhabitants as of 12 December 2023.[2] Kløfta has a growing sports team Kløfta IL which consists of football, handball, basketball, e-sport, table tennis, cycling and floorball, a great sports park has also been built in Bakkedalen. There are also a local shopping market locatede in Kløfta Romerikssenteret. Kløfta has three schools – a middle school and two first through seventh grade school, and several kindergartens.
Background
Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English. It probably refers to a junction of three roads heading for Oslo, Trondheim and Kongsvinger. At Kløfta, the road RV2 towards Sweden branches off from the E6. Two railway lines to the north also split here.
Norway's main prison, Ullersmo prison, is located in Kløfta. It is also home to some of the largest farming equipment companies in Norway. Ullensaker Church, built in 1958, lies just outside Kløfta. This church is often referred to as the "Romerike cathedral".
Augustus Halvorsen Hilton (1854-1919), the father of American hotelier Conrad Hilton and emigrant to the United States, was born in Kløfta.[citation needed]
Kløfta was, until 1995, the location of a longwave broadcasting station, which broadcast on 216 kHz.
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Ullensaker Church is a large church at Kløfta, often referred to as "Romeriksdomen" or Romerike "Cathedral"
References
- ^ "Population and land area in urban settlements". Statistics Norway. 12 December 2023. Table 1.
- ^ "Population and land area in urban settlements - Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 2023". Statistics Norway. 12 December 2023.
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