Kløfta
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Post code | 2040 Kløfta |
Kløfta is a town located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of 8,371 inhabitants as of December 12th, 2023.[2] Kløfta has a growing sports team Kløfta IL which consists of football, handball, basketball, e-sports, table tennis, cycling and floorball. A large sports park has also been built in Bakkedalen. There are also a local shopping market locatede in Kløfta Romerikssenteret. Kløfta has three schools – a middle school and two first through seventh grade school, and several kindergartens.
Background
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,
Kløfta was, until 1995, the location of a longwave broadcasting station, which broadcast on 216 kHz.
Gallery
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Ullensaker Church is a large church at Kløfta, often referred to as "Romeriksdomen" or Romerike "Cathedral"
References
- ^ "Population and land area in urban settlements". Statistics Norway. 12 December 2023. Table 1.
- ^ "Population and land area in urban settlements - Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 2023". Statistics Norway. 12 December 2023.
External links
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