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{{Infobox kommune
| name               = Bærum
| native_name         =
| native_name_lang    =
| other_name          =
| official_name       =
| idnumber           = 3201
| image_skyline      = Sandvika Baerum Norway.jpg
| county             = Akershus
| capital            = [[Sandvika]]
| demonym            = Bæring
| language           = [[Bokmål]]
| coatofarms         = Bærum komm.svg
| munwebpage         = www.baerum.kommune.no
| mayor              = [[Lisbeth Hammer Krog]]
| mayor_party        = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
| mayor_as_of        = 2011
| area_rank          = 334
| area_total_km2     = 192
| area_land_km2      = 189
| area_water_percent = 0.06
| population_as_of   = 31 December 2022
| population_rank    = [[List of municipalities of Norway|5th]]
| population_total   = 129,874 {{increase}}
| populationpercent  = 2.26
| population_density_km2= 547
| population_increase= 9.8
| coordinates        = {{coord|59|56|18|N|10|30|24|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
| utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6645505 | utm_easting = 0584205 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}
'''Bærum''' ({{IPA|no|ˈbæ̂ːrʉm|lang|Baerum.ogg}}) is a [[list of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the [[Greater Oslo Region]] in [[Akershus]] County, Norway. It forms an affluent [[suburb]] of [[Oslo]] on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). The administrative centre of the municipality is the [[list of towns and cities in Norway|town]] of [[Sandvika]]. Bærum was [[formannskapsdistrikt|established]] as a municipality on 1 January 1838.

Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/skattelister2008/ |title=Skattelister 2008 |year=2009 |publisher=NRK |location=Oslo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225190459/http://www.nrk.no/skattelister2008/ |archive-date=25 December 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Organisasjonen/Radmannen/Naringsliv/ |title=Næringsliv |publisher=Bærum kommune |location=Sandvika |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131240/https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Organisasjonen/Radmannen/Naringsliv/ |archive-date=5 June 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering [[East End and West End of Oslo|West End Oslo]], is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as [[snob]]s in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/09/09/nyheter/valg11/politikk/innenriks/valg_2011/18030964/ |title=Norges beste sted |trans-title=Norway's best place |date=9 September 2011 |work=[[Dagbladet]] |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-date=12 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312020348/http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/09/09/nyheter/valg11/politikk/innenriks/valg_2011/18030964/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Name==
The name ([[Old Norse]]: ''Bergheimr'') is composed of ''berg'', which means "mountain", and ''heimr'', which means "[[homestead (buildings)|homestead]]" or "farm". It probably originally belonged to a farm located at the base of the prominent mountain of [[Kolsås]]. In [[Old Norse]] times, the municipality was often called ''Bergheimsherað'', meaning "the ''herað'' (parish/district) of ''Bergheimr''".<ref name="snlbærum">{{cite encyclopedia |last= Thorsnæs |first= Geir |author2= Svein Askheim |encyclopedia= Store norske leksikon |title= Bærum |url= http://www.snl.no/B%C3%A6rum |language= no |date=  |access-date= 2 January 2010 |archive-date= 18 November 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121118161157/http://snl.no/B%C3%A6rum |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Coat-of-arms==
The [[coat-of-arms]] was granted on 9 January 1976. They show an old silver-colored [[lime kiln]] on a green background. That was an important aspect of the local economy from the [[Middle Ages]] until around 1800. There are still some original ovens visible in the municipality.<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/b/baerum.htm|access-date=2008-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715090704/http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/b/baerum.htm|archive-date=15 July 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==History==
The area known today as Bærum was a fertile agricultural area as far back as the [[Bronze Age]], and several archeological finds stem from the [[Iron Age]]. The first mention of the name is from the [[saga]] of [[Sverre of Norway]], from about 1200. There are ruins of stone churches from the 12th century at [[Haslum]] and [[Tanum, Norway|Tanum]].<ref name=ableksikon>{{cite book |editor1-first= Tor Chr. |editor1-last= Bakken |title= Asker og Bærum-leksikon |year= 2008 |publisher= Kunnskapsforlaget |location= Oslo |language= no |isbn= 978-82-573-1534-4 }}</ref>

The pilgrim road to [[Trondheim]], established after 1030, went through Bærum, and there is evidence that [[lime kiln]]s were in use in the area in 850. There were shipping ports for the [[Calcium oxide|quicklime]] at [[Slependen]] and [[Sandvika]]. The lime kiln is the main motif for the municipality's coat of arms.<ref name=ableksikon/>

In the 17th century, iron ore was discovered in Bærum and the [[ironworks]] at [[Bærums Verk]] were founded. Industries such as [[paper mill]]s, [[nail (fastener)|nail]] factories, [[sawmill]]s, [[glassblowing|glasswork]]s, and [[brickworks]] were established along the rivers [[Lysakerelven]] and [[Sandvikselva]] in the following centuries. There were [[orchard]]s and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today.<ref name=ableksikon/>

A number of artists established themselves in Bærum, particularly around the art school run by [[Johan Fredrik Eckersberg]]. Among the artists who did much of their work in Bærum are [[Frits Thaulow]], [[Christian Skredsvig]], [[Harriet Backer]], [[Kitty Lange Kielland]], [[Otto Sinding]], [[Eilif Pettersen]], [[Gerhardt Munthe]], and [[Erik Werenskiold]].<ref name=ableksikon/>

Starting in the mid-20th century, Bærum's agricultural base gradually gave way to residential construction. Still, only a third of the area, {{convert|64|km2|mi2|1}}, is built up for residential use; over half is productive forestry; and nearly {{convert|17|km2|mi2|1}} is still agricultural.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Barum-i-tall1/ |title=Bærum i tall |publisher=Bærum kommune |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131316/https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Barum-i-tall1/ |archive-date=5 June 2011 |access-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2010, the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision Song Contest]] was hosted in Bærum.

On 10 August 2019, a gunman [[Bærum mosque shooting|opened fire on congregants]] at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, after shooting and killing his ethnically Chinese adopted stepsister at their home.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-06-11 |title=Norway court jails mosque gunman Manshaus for 21 years |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53006164 |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Lysakerlokket.jpg|thumb|Lysakerlokket]]
The physical geography of Bærum is dominated by a craggy coastline along the [[Oslofjord]] and inland, hilly areas rising to the north and east, where there are large forested areas. The mountain of [[Kolsås]] forms a natural center, but the municipality also includes the secluded valley of [[Lommedalen]]. Four major rivers flow through the municipality: [[Lysakerelven]], [[Sandvikselva]], [[Lomma (river)|Lomma]], and [[Øverlandselva]], and there are numerous lakes, both in residential and forested areas. The official municipality flower is ''[[Anemone ranunculoides]]''.<ref name="snlbærum"/>

The geology of Bærum is part of the [[Oslo Graben]] and includes [[Rhomb porphyry]] at Kolsås.<ref>{{cite news|title=På vulkansk jord |author=Olav Harlen |url=http://www.budstikka.no/sec_forbruker/sec_turstikka/article143384.ece |newspaper=Asker og Bærums Budstikke |location=Sandvika |date=20 February 2007 |language=no }}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=medic}}</ref>

Since nearly two-thirds of Bærum's area consists of forests, there are rich opportunities for outdoor activities, such as [[skiing]], hiking, and fishing. The forests are considered part of [[Marka, Oslo|Marka]], the forested areas in and around Greater Oslo. Areas within the municipality of Bærum include [[Bærumsmarka]], [[Vestmarka (Oslomarka)|Vestmarka]], and [[Krokskogen]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=1 |title= Bærumsmarka |publisher= Skiforeningen |language= no |access-date= 2009-01-02 |archive-date= 27 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110727191547/http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=1 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=10 |title= Vestmarka/Asker Syd |publisher= Skiforeningen |language= no |access-date= 2009-01-02 |archive-date= 20 December 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081220024744/http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=10 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=4 |title= Krokskogen |publisher= Skiforeningen |language= no |access-date= 2009-01-02 |archive-date= 12 February 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100212230326/http://www.skiforeningen.no/markadb/showarea.cgi?id=4 |url-status= live }}</ref>

The highest point in Bærum is [[Vidvangshøgda]] at {{Coord|60.0242329|10.4838324|display=inline}} with an altitude of {{convert|552|m|ft}}. The largest lake is [[Stovivatnet]] with an area of {{convert|0.420|km2|sqmi}} at {{Coord|59.9078776|10.4508305|display=inline}}<ref name=ableksikon/>

[[File:Fornebuveien 40 - 2010-05-06 at 17-08-21.jpg|150px|thumb|The head office of [[Scandinavian Airlines|SAS Norway]] and an office of [[Widerøe]] in [[Fornebu]]]]
[[File:Diamanten - 2010-05-06 at 17-12-18.jpg|150px|thumb|[[Diamanten]], the head office of [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]], in [[Fornebu]]]]

==Economy==
Bærum's industrial base has since the 1950s given way to service industries, including retailing, engineering, public services, etc. It derives much of its tax base by being a [[Commuter town|bedroom community]] to Oslo. It is one of the most affluent areas in Norway.<ref name="snlbærum"/>

Two of Norway's busiest highways ([[European route E18|E18]] and [[European route E16|E16]]) and one railroad traverse the municipality. There has been considerable development of office parks along E18, especially around [[Lysaker]] in the last 20–30 years, reducing some of the pressure on downtown areas of Oslo.<ref name="snlbærum"/>
[[Scandinavian Airlines System]] Norway has its offices in [[Fornebu]], Bærum.<ref>"[http://www.flysas.com/en/Generic/Help_Contact/Contact_us/SAS_Head_offices/SAS_head_office_-_Norway/ SAS head office in Norway] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081124204153/http://www.flysas.com/en/Generic/Help_Contact/Contact_us/SAS_Head_offices/SAS_head_office_-_Norway/ |date=24 November 2008 }}." [[Scandinavian Airlines System]]. Retrieved on 8 June 2009.</ref> The airline [[Widerøe]] has some administrative offices in [[Lysaker]], Bærum.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20071211112855/http://www.wideroe.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=479&I=3286 Headquarters]." [[Widerøe]]. Retrieved on 15 November 2009.</ref> [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] has its head office in Fornebu.<ref>"[http://www.norwegian.com/en/about-norwegian/contact-us/ Contact us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211005328/http://www.norwegian.com/en/about-norwegian/contact-us/ |date=11 February 2010 }}." [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]. Retrieved on 24 February 2010.</ref>

[[Partnair]], a charter airline, was headquartered at [[Fornebu Airport]].<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''Flight International''. 26 March 1988. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1988/1988%20-%200790.html 102] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307151130/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1988/1988%20-%200790.html |date=7 March 2012 }}.</ref> When the airline [[Busy Bee of Norway]] existed, its head office was on the grounds of Fornebu Airport.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 27 March-2 April 1991. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%200760.html?search=%22Busy%20Bee%22 78] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307151150/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%200760.html?search=%22Busy%20Bee%22 |date=7 March 2012 }}.</ref> [[Braathens ASA|Braathens]] and [[SAS Braathens]] had their head office facilities in a building on the grounds of Fornebu Airport. In 2010, [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] bought the former Braathens head office.<ref>Henriksen, Øyvind. "[http://e24.no/boers-og-finans/article3534926.ece#vg Kjos kjøper Braathensbygget] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227020528/http://e24.no/boers-og-finans/article3534926.ece#vg |date=27 February 2010 }}." [[E24 Næringsliv|E24]]. 24 February 2010. Retrieved on 24 February 2010. "Norwegian-sjef Bjørn Kjos kjøper det tidligere hovedkvarteret til Braathens og SAS Norge. Nå skal Norwegian flytte inn i bygningen" and "Oksenøyveien 3 på Fornebu utenfor Oslo er kjøpt av Bjørn Kjos og Bjørn Kise."</ref>

==Demographics==
[[File:Population growth in Baerum Norway.png|thumb|200px|Source: Asker og Bærum-leksikon, Bærum kommune]]

{{Historical populations|1951|35838|1961|57573|1971|76580|1981|80385|1991|90579|2001|101340|2011|112789|2021|128233|source=[[Statistics Norway]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) 1951 - 2025
|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/|publisher=[[Statistics Norway]]}}</ref>}}Bærum (2009) is the fifth most densely populated municipality in Norway. Along the E18 highway, the residential area is [[conurbation|continuous]] with Oslo and continues with some interruption through to the neighboring municipality of [[Asker]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.norgeskommunekalender.no/index.php?cmd=nkk_analyze&type=innbyggere+pr+areal&ranging=++Ranger++&fix=nkk |title= Rangeringsliste for innbyggere per areal |publisher= Norges Kommunekalender |language= no |access-date= 2 January 2010 |archive-date= 24 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110724181835/http://www.norgeskommunekalender.no/index.php?cmd=nkk_analyze&type=innbyggere+pr+areal&ranging=++Ranger++&fix=nkk |url-status= live }}, the four municipalities with greater density being: Stavanger, Oslo, Oppegård, and Skedsmo. All but Stavanger form the conurbation with Oslo</ref>

Bærum is also the most affluent of Norwegian municipalities, with average per capita income (2002 figures) of [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] 370,800; compared with the national average of NOK 262,800. It also has the highest level of education nationwide.

Administratively, Bærum is divided into 22 sections. The population for each section on 1 January 2005 was:
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
| [[Bærums Verk]] || align="center"| 7,565
|-
| East [[Bærumsmarka]] || align="center"| 1,936
|-
| [[Dønski]]-Rud || align="center"| 3,186
|-
| [[Grav, Bærum|Grav]] || align="center"| 5,624
|-
| [[Haslum]] || align="center"| 5,286
|-
| [[Hosle]] north || align="center"| 2,973
|-
| [[Hosle]] south || align="center"| 4,677
|-
| [[Høvik]] || align="center"| 4,172
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
| [[Jar, Norway|Jar]] || align="center"| 5,793
|-
| [[Jong, Norway|Jong]] || align="center"| 2,762
|-
| [[Kirkerud]]-[[Sollihøgda]] || align="center"| 3,449
|-
| [[Kolsås]] || align="center"| 5,185
|-
| [[Løkeberg]]-[[Blommenholm]] || align="center"| 6,863
|-
| [[Lommedalen]] || align="center"| 3,064 
|-
| [[Lysaker]]:  || align="center"| 3,439
|-
| [[Østerås]]-[[Eiksmarka]] || align="center"| 3,927
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
| [[Rykkinn]] || align="center"| 8,971
|-
| [[Sandvika]]-Valler || align="center"| 4,742
|-
| [[Slependen]]-[[Tanum, Norway|Tanum]] || align="center"| 7,005
|-
| [[Snarøya]] || align="center"| 2,807
|-
| [[Stabekk]]: || align="center"| 6,261
|-
| [[Voll, Akershus|Voll]] || align="center"| 4,896 
|-
| N/A || align="center"| 107
|}
{{clear left}}

{| style="float: center;" class="wikitable"
|+ '''Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Bærum by country of origin in 2020'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population|url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702101705/https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true|archive-date=2 July 2015|access-date=3 October 2020|publisher=ssb.no|df=dmy}}</ref>
 
|-
! style="background:#efefef;"|Ancestry
! style="background:#efefef;"|Number
|-
| {{flag|Poland}}||4,346
|-
| {{flag|Sweden}}||1,743
|-
| {{flag|Iran}}||1,343
|-
| {{flag|Philippines}}||1,189
|-
| {{flag|Russia}}||1,000
|-
| {{flag|Pakistan}}||982
|-
| {{flag|India}}||897
|-
| {{flag|Somalia}}||859
|-
| {{flag|Denmark}}||841
|-
| {{flag|Iraq}}||832
|-
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}||806
|-
| {{flag|Afghanistan}}||746
|-
| {{flag|Germany}}||738
|-
| {{flag|China}}||716
|-
| {{flag|Eritrea}}||653
|-
| {{flag|Lithuania}}||607
|-
| {{flag|United States}}||475
|-
| {{flag|Romania}}||458
|-
| {{flag|Syria}}||445
|-
| {{flag|Bosnia-Herzegovina}}||424
|}

==Community==
According to a local survey conducted by ''[[Dagbladet]]'', Bærum is the best place to live in [[Norway]] in terms of governance and services to residents. In addition is it also one of the best places for young people to grow up. Bærum score high on national surveys when it comes to local economical governance, education and possibilities for young people, health coverage, school rankings, and work rights and possibilities<ref name="Bærum score high. Dagbladet">{{cite web|last=Dagbladet|title=Bærum kommune børsen|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kommuneborsen/vis/0219/|work=Dagbladet|access-date=27 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111034145/http://www.dagbladet.no/kommuneborsen/vis/0219|archive-date=11 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

=== Churches in Bærum ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|

* Bryn kirke
* Grinilund kirke
* Haslum kirke
* Haslumseter kapell
* Helgerud kirke
* Høvik kirke
* Jar kirke
* Kilentunet kapell
* Lommedalen Kirke
* Østerås kirke
* Snarøya kirke
* [[Tanum Church (Bærum)|Tanum kirke]]
* Verk Kapell
}}

=== Schools in Bærum ===

There are a number of schools in Bærum, both public and private. There are a total of 43 public elementary schools ( primary and / or secondary ) and some private, including [[Bærum Montessori School]]. According to national surveys, [[Jar public elementary school]] ranks the highest when it comes to math, while [[Lommedalen public elementary school]] ranks the highest in reading, both are located in Bærum.<ref name="Bærum score high. Nettavisen" >{{cite web|last=nettavisen|title=Bærum kommune børsen|url=http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3289686.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703151835/http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3289686.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2013|work=nettavisen|access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

There are eight public high schools in Bærum; [[Dønski]], [[Eikeli]], [[Nadderud]], [[Rosenvilde]], [[Rud]], [[Sandvika]], [[Stabekk]] and [[Valler Upper Secondary School|Valler]]. In addition, the [[Norwegian College of Elite Sport]] and [[Steiner School]]. The Folk University also has a branch in Sandvika. Valler High School has been ranked within the top 5 high schools in Norway for several years, while Nadderud High School ranks within the top 20.<ref name="Sandvika score high. Aftenposten" >{{cite web|last=Aftenposten|title=Top 100 schools|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/jobb/De-100-beste-i-nyere-historie-6303950.html|work=Akershus|access-date=26 March 2013|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214222/http://www.aftenposten.no/jobb/De-100-beste-i-nyere-historie-6303950.html#.UVeEmRloNqA|url-status=live}}</ref> In the later years both schools have met competition from the newly established Sandvika High School. Sandvika High School has had the highest number of applications in the county for the past six years,<ref name="Sandvika Applicants. budstikka" >{{cite web|last=budstikka|title=Sandvika application|url=http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/alle-vil-til-sandvika-vgs-1.6368442|work=budstikka|date=16 July 2011 |access-date=25 March 2013|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719163711/http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/alle-vil-til-sandvika-vgs-1.6368442|url-status=live}}</ref> and is now ranked within top 10 in the country.<ref name="Sandvika in the top. Budstikka" >{{cite web|last=Budstikka|title=Sandvika i Top |url=http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/sandvika-vgs-i-norgestoppen-1.3489650|work=budstikka|date=11 December 2009 |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref> In 2013 the school also won for Best Entrepreneurship School in Norway.<ref name="Sandvika score high. Akershus" >{{cite web|last=Akershus|title=Sandvika in the top|url=http://www.akershus.no/tema/Aktuelt/arkiv/?article_id=61335|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413220700/http://www.akershus.no/tema/Aktuelt/arkiv/?article_id=61335|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2013|work=Akershus|access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref>

==Sports==
[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk IF]] plays in [[Eliteserien]], the highest division for men's [[Association football|football]] in Norway. [[Bærum SK]]
plays in the [[2. divisjon]], the third highest division of the [[Norwegian football league system]].

Stabæk IF's women's football team, [[Stabæk Fotball Kvinner]], plays in [[Toppserien]], the Norwegian top division.

Høvik IF and [[Stabæk Bandy|Stabæk IF]] plays in the highest [[bandy]] division and [[Hauger BK]] in the second highest.

==Notable residents==
=== Public Service & Business ===
[[File:Høyesterettsadvokat Christian Fredrik Michelet.jpg|140px|thumb|Christian Fredrik Michelet, ca.1885]]
[[File:Gro Harlem Brundtland (cropped).jpg|140px|thumb|Gro Harlem Brundtland, 2011]]
[[File:Prinsessan Märtha Louise av Norge.jpg|140px|thumb|Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, 2013]]
* [[Hans Haslum]] (1789 in Haslum – 1875) farmer, rep. at [[Norwegian Constitutional Assembly]]
* [[Otto Sverdrup]] (1854 – 1930 in Sandvika) a Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer
  <!-- Whilst undoubtedly distinguished, it is not clear from his article what Mr Nansen's link is with Bærum, nevertheless, he remains included here, just in case  -->
* [[Fridtjof Nansen]] (1861–1930), [[Zoology|zoologist]], explorer, scientist, diplomat, 1922 [[List of Nobel Peace Prize laureates|Nobel Peace Prize laureate]] and [[League of Nations]] [[High Commissioner]]
* [[Christian Fredrik Michelet (politician)|Christian Fredrik Michelet]] (1863–1927) a lawyer and Mayor of Bærum 1899 to 1910 and acting [[Prime Minister of Norway]] in 1923
* [[Halvdan Koht]] (1873–1965) a historian and Bærum councillor 1910's, 20's & 30's
* [[Alf Staver]] (1874 in Bærum – 1953) a skier, sports official, educator and politician
* [[Torger Baardseth]] (1875 in Bærum – 1947) bookseller and publisher
* [[Viktor Esbensen]] (1881–1942), [[Whaler]] and explorer, brought up in Bærum
* [[Johs Haugerud]] (1896–1971) engineer, politician and Mayor of Bærum from 1959 to 1967
* [[Ingrid Bjerkås]] (1901–1980) first female minister in the [[Church of Norway]], lived in Bærum
* [[Odd Nansen]] (1901 in Bærum – 1973) architect, author and humanitarian; co-founded [[UNICEF]]
* [[Leif Tronstad]] DSO, OBE (1903 in Bærum – 1945) scientist and intelligence officer in WWII
* [[Else Werring]] (1905–1989) a Norwegian royal hostess, lived at Munkebakken estate in Lysaker
* [[Håkon Stenstadvold]] (1912–1977) a painter, journalist and politician; lived in Sandvika
* Sgt [[Per Bergsland]] (1918 in Bærum – 1992) fighter pilot and POW, escaped from [[Stalag Luft III]]
* [[Willy Greiner]] (1919–2000) Mayor of Bærum from 1968 to 1978 & [[Norsk Hydro]] chief
* [[Jo Benkow]] (1924–2013), politician and author, brought up in Bærum
* [[Arvid Anseth]] (1925 in Bærum – 2006), ophthalmologist
* [[Gunnar Gravdahl]] (1927–2015) a psychologist and Mayor of Bærum 1979 to 1992 
* [[Elisabeth Sveri]] (1927–2018) first female senior official in the military; lived in Eiksmarka
* [[Torild Skard]] (born 1936) politician, former CEO of UNICEF, brought up Lysaker and Stabekk
* [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]] (born 1939 in Bærum), politician, former [[Prime Minister of Norway]]
* [[Rasmus Hansson]] (born 1954 in Bærum) biologist and politician; lives in Bærumsmarka
* [[Lars Kobberstad]] (born 1962 in Bærum) a businessperson, the CEO of [[Widerøe]]
* [[Christian Tybring-Gjedde]] (born 1963) a controversial politician, raised in Sandvika 
* [[Jan Tore Sanner]] (born 1965 in Bærum), politician and [[Minister of Finance (Norway)|Minister of Finance]]
* [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway]] (born 1971), fourth in [[line of succession to the Norwegian throne]], lived in Lommedalen
* [[Anita Schjøll Brede]] (born 1985 in Bærum), technology entrepreneur

[[File:Henny Mürer.jpg|140px|thumb|Henny Mürer, ca.1945]]
[[File:Solveig Heilo 2011.jpg|140px|thumb|Solveig Heilo, 2011]]

=== The Arts ===
* [[Claude Monet]] (1840–1926), painter, stayed in Sandvika in 1895 where he painted Sandvika featuring the Løkke bridge, with Kolsås in the background
* [[Kitty Lange Kielland]] (1845–1932) a landscape painter, a street in Bærum is named after her.
* [[Harriet Backer]] (1845–1932), painter of interior scenes; lived in Sandvika from 1888 
* [[Eilif Peterssen]] (1852–1928 in Lysaker) painter of landscapes and portraits
* [[Elise Brandes]] (1873 in Lysaker – 1918) a Danish sculptor who specialised in busts
* [[Jens Peter Book-Jenssen]] (1910 in Bærum – 1999) a singer, songwriter and revue artist <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095360/  IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219192527/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095360/ |date=19 February 2017 }} retrieved 28 February 2021</ref> 
* [[Ivo Caprino]] (1920–2001), [[Film director]] of puppet films; lived at Snarøya <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135653/  IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316151759/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135653/ |date=16 March 2021 }} retrieved 28 February 2021</ref>
* [[Gunnar Brunvoll]] (1924 in Bærum – 1999) opera administrator at [[Den Norske Opera]]
* twins (from Bærum) [[Henny Mürer]] (1925–1997) & [[Alice Mürer Siem]] (1925–2002) ballet dancers
* [[Kristian Bergheim]] (1926 in Bærum – 2010) a noted saxophonist, lived in Stabekk
* [[Toralv Maurstad]] (1926 in Bærum – 2022) a prominent stage, screen, and TV actor <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561273/    IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918172453/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561273/ |date=18 September 2019 }} retrieved 05 March 2021</ref>
* [[Leif Husebye]] (1926–2009) sports journalist and sailor, lived in Sandvika
* [[Jan Voigt]] (1928 in Bærum – 1997) actor, dancer and museum director <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901191/  IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216045724/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901191/ |date=16 February 2017 }} retrieved 28 February 2021</ref>
* [[Sølvi Wang]] (1929 in Høvik – 2011) a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911041/   IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216162607/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911041/ |date=16 February 2017 }} retrieved 06 March 2021</ref>
* [[Alf Nordvang]] (1931 in Bærum – 2007) a Norwegian actor and theatre director <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635233/   IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419223951/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635233/ |date=19 April 2017 }} retrieved 05 March 2021</ref>
* [[Finn Alnæs]] (1932 in Bærum – 1991) writer of the novel ''Koloss'' in 1963
* [[Kjell Hallbing]] (1934 in Bærum – 2004) writer of [[Western (genre)|Western]] books <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356324/  IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217145316/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356324/ |date=17 February 2017 }} retrieved 28 February 2021</ref>
* [[Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie]] (born 1954 in Bærum) writer and psalmist, uses [[South Sami]]
* [[Vebjørn Sand]] (born 1966 in Bærum) painter, artist and does public arts projects
* [[Harald Eia]] (born 1966 in Bærum) comedian, sociologist and documentarian <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251423/  IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215171047/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251423/ |date=15 February 2017 }} retrieved 28 February 2021</ref>
* [[Ane Dahl Torp]] (born 1975 in Bærum) a Norwegian actress <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1335996/   IMDb Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208124226/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1335996/ |date=8 February 2008 }} retrieved 06 March 2021</ref>
* [[Solveig Heilo]] (born 1981 in Bærum) composer, artist, musician, member of [[Katzenjammer (band)|Katzenjammer]]
* [[Martin Danielle]] (born 1988 in Snarøya) stage name ''[[CLMD]]'', a DJ, songwriter and artist
* [[Mona Berntsen]] (born 1990 in Jar) a Norwegian-Moroccan dancer
* [[Andreas Haukeland]] (born 1993 in Bærum) stage name ''[[TIX]]'', a Norwegian musician, producer and contestant at the [[2021 Eurovision Song Contest]]

=== Sport ===
[[File:Gotti.jpg|140px|thumb|Godtfred Holmvang, 1946]]
[[File:2018 EC Sondre Oddvoll Bøe 2018-01-19 18-23-14 (3).jpg|140px|thumb|Sondre Oddvoll Bøe, 2018]]
* [[Narve Bonna]] (1901 in Bærum – 1976) ski jumper, won the first ski jumping silver medal at the [[1924 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Godtfred Holmvang]] (1917 in Bærum – 2006) a decathlete and skier, later worked for the [[United Nations|UN]]
* [[Knut Østby]] (1922–2010) Olympic silver medal sprint canoeist, grew up in Bærum
* [[Arne Bakker]] (1930 in Bærum – 2009) footballer with 54 caps for [[Norway national football team|Norway]] and a [[bandy]] player
* [[Dordi Nordby]] (born 1964 in Bærum) a curler from Snarøya, with world and Euro. gold medals
* [[Ole Petter Pollen]] (born 1966) a sailor and Olympic silver medalist, lives in Stabekk
* [[Hans Petter Buraas]] (born 1975 in Bærum), [[Alpine skiing|Alpine skier]], gold medallist, [[1998 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Bjørn Einar Romøren]] (born 1981), [[Ski jumping|ski jumper]] with 8 individual World Cup wins
* [[Henning Hauger]] (born 1985 in Bærum) a footballer with 350 club caps and 23 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Caroline Westrup]] (born 1986) a Norwegian-Swedish professional golfer, brought up in Bærum
* [[Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen]] (born 1987 in Lommedalen) alpine skier, 2 Olympic bronze medals
* [[Marius Thorp]] (born 1988 in Bærum) a Norwegian former professional golfer
* [[Andreas Martinsen]] (born 1990 in Bærum), ice hockey player
* [[Magnus Carlsen]] (born 1990) a Norwegian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]] and [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]], brought up in Bærum
* [[Tiril Eckhoff]] (born 1990 in Bærum) an Olympic champion biathlete
* twins [[Sanna Solberg-Isaksen]] & [[Silje Solberg]] (born 1990 in Bærum) handball players
* [[Jørgen Skjelvik]] (born 1991 in Hosle) a footballer with 220 club caps and 8 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Emilie Haavi]] (born 1992 in Bærum), [[Association football|footballer]], 90 caps for [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]]
* [[Ståle Sandbech]] (born 1993 in Rykkinn) a silver medal snowboarder at [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Sturla Holm Lægreid]] (born 1997 in Bærum) a biathlete, 1 Winter Olympics gold medal.
* [[Sander Berge]] (born 1998 in Bærum) a footballer with 150 club caps and 24 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Sondre Oddvoll Bøe]] (born 1998 in Bærum) a figure skater, Nordic and four-time Norwegian champion
* [[Casper Ruud]] (born 1998 in Snarøya) a professional tennis player and an [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] title winner
* [[Geir Selvik Malthe-Sørenssen]] (born 1965) a con artist and convicted felon, brought up in Bærum.
* [[Hugo Vetlesen]] (born 2000) a footballer who currently plays for [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
* [[Ayla Ågren]] (born 1993 in Bærum) a Norwegian-Swedish racing driver, currently residing in the [[United States]]

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway}}

===Twin towns – Sister cities===
The following cities are [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with Bærum:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Vennskapskommuner |title=Vennskapskommuner |publisher=Bærum kommune |access-date=2008-12-18 |language=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605130903/https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Om-Barum/Vennskapskommuner |archive-date=5 June 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|DEN}} – [[Frederiksberg Municipality|Frederiksberg]], [[Region Hovedstaden]], [[Denmark]]<ref name="Frederiksberg">{{cite web|url=http://www.frederiksberg.dk/PolitikOgDemokrati/PolitikkerOgStrategier/Samarbejde/InternationaleSamarbejder/Venskabsbyer.aspx |title=Frederiksberg Municipality – Twin Towns |publisher=Frederiksberg Municipality |language=da |access-date=2009-09-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615162533/http://www.frederiksberg.dk/PolitikOgDemokrati/PolitikkerOgStrategier/Samarbejde/InternationaleSamarbejder/Venskabsbyer.aspx |archive-date=15 June 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} – [[Hafnarfjörður]], Iceland
*{{flagicon|FIN}} – [[Hämeenlinna]], [[Kanta-Häme]], Finland
*{{flagicon|EST}} – [[Tartu]], [[Tartumaa]], Estonia
*{{flagicon|SWE}} – [[Uppsala]], [[Uppsala County|Uppsala län]], Sweden

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:View of Bærum Norway.jpg|View of most of Bærum from Holmenkollen in Oslo
File:Anemone ranunculoides (xndr).jpg|Local flower
File:Kommunegården Bærum Sandvikselva.JPG|Community garden
File:Klokketårnet til Bærum rådhus.JPG|The tower of Bærum Town Hall
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Norway}}
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{{Wiktionary|Bærum}}
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* [http://www.baerum.kommune.no/ Municipality of Bærum official web site] {{in lang|no}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090325171141/https://www.baerum.kommune.no/Documents/Administrasjon%20og%20st%C3%B8tte/Informasjonsavdelingen/Brosjyrer/baerumbrosjyre%20engelsk.pdf Tourist information from the municipality of Bærum]
* [http://www.itfi.no/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=135/ IT Fornebu]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|no}}
* [https://archive.today/20130112203859/http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Akershus/B%C3%A6rum/Sandvika/ Weather forecast and map for Bærum] {{in lang|no}}
* [http://www.budstikka.no Budstikka] (local newspaper for Asker and Bærum) {{in lang|no}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060519022435/http://www.artofmonet.com/Series_Themes_Groups/Norway/Norway.htm Page featuring Monet's paintings from Norway]

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