Gjerdrum
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| Gjerdrum kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Akershus | ||
| District | Romerike | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0234 | ||
| Administrative centre | Ask | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Hanne Bakke von Clemm (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 396 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 83 km² (32 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 82 km² (31.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 5,353 | ||
| - Density | 60/km² (155.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 31.6 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 192 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Gjermsokning[1] | ||
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| Website: www.gjerdrum.kommune.no | |||
Gjerdrum is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.
Gjerdrum was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
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[edit] Geography
It borders the municipalities Nannestad, Nittedal, Lørenskog, Skedsmo, Nittedal and Sørum. The administrative centre of Gjerdrum is Ask.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Gjerdrum (Norse Gerðarvin). The first element is the genitive case of a rivername Gerð, the last element is vin f 'meadow, pasture'. The rivername is derived from the Norse word garðr m 'fence' - and the meaning is 'the river which function as a fence (and/or as a border)'.
[edit] Football Team
Gjerdrum Idrettslag (G.I.L) is the name of the local football team. Gjerdrum IL is also used for the municipality's Sports Association ( hence; Idrettslag) as a whole, thus the football team tend to only use the name Gjerdrum. Gjerdrum (IL) has status as an amateur side, and are currently at level 6 (5th Division) in the Norwegian League System. Cautious optimism is surrounding the team at the moment, as ambitions are rising throughout the football 'department' (G.I.L Fotball) of the Idrettslag.
Facts:
All-time high: Level 3
Arch Rivals: Holter IL
Coach: Kjell Alkvist
Assistant: Steffen Rasmussen
5th Div.( Level 6) League Position 2006: 11th of 14 teams.
Website: [1]
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1993). It shows a traditional Norwegian form of fence: a skigard. (See above under the information of the name.)
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