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has 101,497 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002 and covers an area of 191,3 km². Bærum is located on the coast, west of Oslo. Sandvika is the centre of Bærum. Together with Asker, the district is parted from the rest of the county by Oslo.

Located just to the west of the Oslo, Bærum is in many respects regarded as a suburb. Many technology oriented companies are located at Lysaker and Fornebu.

Built places such as Slependen, Sandvika, Kolsås, Høvik, Lysaker, Stabekk, Bekkestua, Haslum, Hosle, Eiksmarka and Østerås can be said to have grown together with Oslo. However, they are not typically urban districts in the strictest sense.

Although Bærum is in many eyes regarded as the archetypical wealthy suburb, Bærum certainly has a history and identity of its own. Its history includes Bærums Jernverk founded in the 1700s (See Bærums Verk). Bærum has got a lot of outlying field, such as Krokskogen. (See Lommedalen) Bærum has two stone churches from the 1100's. In Høvik is the building with the museum dedicated to Sonja Henie, as well as an art gallery.

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1 The County Council of Bærum 2003-2007

1.1 Conservative Party ( Høyre)

1. Mayor Mr. Odd ReinsfeltOdd Reinsfelt (born 1941) is a Norwegian Conservative politician and meteorologist. He was born in Baerum, and before he became a full-time politician he was Chief Meterologist at NATO`s Norwegian department. Reinsfelt became Mayor of Baerum in 1992 after (1941)
2. Deputy Mayor Mrs. Kari Johanne Langeland (1944)
3. Mr. Hårek Elvenes (1959)
4. Mr. Bjørn Nordal Røtnes (1962)
5. Mrs. Liv Benthe Runden (1952)
6. Mrs. Torill Hodt Heggen (1954)
7. Mrs. Cathrine Gehrken (1964)
8. Ms. Liv Marthe Runden (1981)
9. Mr. Lars Magne Sunnanå (1981)
10. Mr. Hans Petter Skattum (1934)
11. Mrs. Anne Lene Wilhelmsen Hojem (1963)
12. Mrs. Liv Skrede (1948)
13. Mr. Ole Kristian Udnes (1953)
14. Mr. Eivind Harald Kjerstad (1963)
15. Mr. Tore Bough-Jensen (1939)
16. Mr. Suhail Mushtaq (1964)
17. Mr. Stig Olai KapskarmoStig Olai Kapskarmo (born October 27, 1980) is a Norwegian politician and teacher. He was born in Baerum, and was educated in Nordic language and literature, in history and political science at University of Oslo. He was Deputy Member to the County Counci (1980)
18. Mr. Bjørn Erik Deverill-Mathisen (1972)
19. Mr. Dag Sørlie (1939)
20. Mrs. Vibeke Landmark Backe (1965)