Færder
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| Commune number : | 3811 | ||
| Province (county) : | Vestfold and Telemark | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Borgheim | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 13 ' N , 10 ° 25' E | ||
| Height : | 100 moh. | ||
| Surface: | 99.95 km² | ||
| Residents: | 26,730 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 267 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | neutral | ||
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| Mayor : | Jon Sanness Andersen ( Ap ) (2019) | ||
| Located in the province of Vestfold og Telemark | |||
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Færder is a municipality in the Vestfold region in the Norwegian province ( Fylke ) Vestfold og Telemark . It was created on January 1, 2018 as part of the nationwide municipal reform from the merger of Nøtterøy and Tjøme .
geography
The municipality covers 653 islands in the Oslofjord . The largest islands include Nøtterøy, which is not entirely in Færder, and Tjøme. These islands gave their two predecessor municipalities their names. To the west of Færder is the Tønsbergfjord .
Overall, the landscape is hilly and the highest point is the Vetan with a height of 99.7 moh. on the island of Nøtterøy. Færder National Park and twelve nature reserves are located in the municipality .
Like many other municipalities in the province of Vestfold og Telemark, Færder has neither Nynorsk nor Bokmål as an official language, but is neutral on this issue.
history
In March 2016, the Norwegian parliament, the Storting , decided in the course of the nationwide municipal reform that the municipalities of Nøtterøy and Tjøme should be transferred to the newly established municipality of Færder. In advance, both municipalities spoke out in favor of this approach.
Until December 31, 2019, Færder belonged to what was then the province of Vestfold . As part of the regional reform in Norway, this was transferred to the newly created province of Vestfold og Telemark on January 1, 2020.
population
Around 17,000 of the 26,600 inhabitants lived in the catchment area of Tønsberg , a town that does not belong to Færder in 2016. Many of the residents commute there to work. Other so-called Tettsteder are Tjøme, Årøysund , Hvasser , Kjøpmannskjær and Glomstein , but all of them have less than 2000 inhabitants. Especially in summer, many people from outside live in the cabins and holiday homes in Færder.
economy
The most important industries are mechanical engineering , food production and the chemical industry. Rheinmetall is the largest employer . In the agricultural sector, the municipality is one of the largest producers of vegetables and flowers in Norway. Grain is also grown. Fishing also plays an important role and Færder is currently the municipality in Vestfold with the largest catch.
Web links
- official website (Norwegian)
- Færder in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
- ↑ Færder. In: Norgeskart. Kartverket, accessed August 10, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Høyeste fjelltopp i hver commune. September 1, 2015, accessed on August 10, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
- ↑ Forskrift om målvedtak i Kommunar og fylkeskommunar (målvedtaksforskrifta). In: Lovdata. January 6, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Kjetil Løset: Her er Kommunene som har vedtatt å slå seg together. In: TV June 2 , 2016, accessed August 10, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet: Nye kommune- og fylkesnummer fra 2020. In: regjeringen.no. October 27, 2017, accessed August 10, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ a b Sten Lundbo: Færder . In: Store norske leksikon . June 16, 2020 (Norwegian, snl.no [accessed August 10, 2020]).
