Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll kommune
Coat of arms of Eidsvoll kommune
Official logo of Eidsvoll kommune
Eidsvoll within Akershus
Eidsvoll within Akershus
Coordinates: 60°21′N 11°15′E / 60.350°N 11.250°E / 60.350; 11.250
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
Area
 • Total456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total27,916
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3240

Eidsvoll is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is in the Romerike region and the town of Sundet is it's main centre. It's known for being the place the Norwegian Constituent Assembly happened in 1814.[1][2] In 2024 it had a population of 27,916 people and an area of 456 square kilometres (176 sq mi).[3][4]

  1. Amoriza, Silje; Mardal, Magnus (24 November 2021). Hyvik, Jens (ed.). "Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvoll 1814" [The National Assembly at Eidsvoll 1814]. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). The University of South-East Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. Nikel, David (28 May 2022). "Eidsvoll 1814: The Birthplace of Modern Democracy". Life in Norwegian. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Population changes during the calendar year". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. "Area of land and fresh water, by municipality". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

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