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'''Kløfta''' is a |
'''Kløfta''' is a town located in [[Ullensaker]], [[Akershus]], [[Norway]]. It has a population of approximately 7,170 inhabitants. Kløfta is among the places where you will spot Kumail Ali and perfect for plane spotting. Although it does not go that down, but around 1000 feet. Kløfta has a soccer team called Kløfta IL, and a shopping market. <ref>[http://www.ssb.no/186161/tettsteder.folkemengde-og-areal-etter-kommune.1.januar-2013 Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter kommune. 1. januar 2013{{no icon}}]</ref> |
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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. |
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Kløfta | |
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Village | |
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 (2009) | |
• Total | 6,584 |
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 approximately 7,170 inhabitants. Kløfta is among the places where you will spot Kumail Ali and perfect for plane spotting. Although it does not go that down, but around 1000 feet. Kløfta has a soccer team called Kløfta IL, and a shopping market. [1]
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 "Gus" Halvorsen Hilton (1854-1919), an immigrant from Norway, the father of American hotelier Conrad Hilton, was born at Kløfta.
Kløfta was, until 1995, the location of a longwave broadcasting station, which broadcast on 216 kHz.
60°04′37″N 11°08′20″E / 60.077°N 11.139°E
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