Nedre Eiker
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| Nedre Eiker kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Buskerud | ||
| District | Eiker | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0625 | ||
| Administrative centre | Mjøndalen | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Elly Therese Thoresen (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 369 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 122 km² (47.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 114 km² (44 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 21,377 | ||
| - Density | 187/km² (484.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 11.5 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 42 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Eikværing[1] | ||
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| Website: www.nedre-eiker.kommune.no | |||
Nedre Eiker is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker July 1, 1885.
The municipality borders on Lier, Drammen, Hof and Øvre Eiker.
The majority of the residents live in the villages of Mjøndalen, Krokstadelva, Solbergelva and Steinberg.
The Drammenselva river flows through Nedre Eiker.
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[edit] The name
The meaning of Nedre Eiker is '(the) lower (part of) Eiker' (see: Øvre Eiker).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1970). It shows three leaves of oak.
[edit] Famous residents
- Lars Korvald, former Prime Minister of Norway
- Herman Wildenvey,(1886 - 1959), poet and author
[edit] External links
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