Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm Municipality
Lillestrøm kommune | |
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Square in central Lillestrøm | |
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Akershus within Norway | |
Lillestrøm within Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 59°57′N 11°05′E / 59.950°N 11.083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| District | Romerike |
| Established | 1 January 2020 |
| Administrative centre | Lillestrøm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Kjartan Berland (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 456.61 km2 (176.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 422.71 km2 (163.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 89,684 |
| • Density | 207.6/km2 (538/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Lillestrømling |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3205 |
| Website | Official website |
Lillestrøm is a municipality in Akershus county. It is located in the traditional district of Romerike. With a population of 85,757 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated municipality in Viken. It was founded on 1 January 2020 as a merger between former municipalities Fet, Skedsmo and Sørum. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillestrøm. The town of Lillestrøm is a part of the Oslo metropolitan area.