Baerum, Norway

Baerum, Norway

Baerum Norway

Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west side of the city. Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of people with a university education. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering the West End of Oslo, is one of Norway’s most expensive and fashionable residential areas, and Bærum residents are frequently stereotyped as snobbish in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best place to live in Norway when it comes to governance and public services for citizens.
Recommended airport
Gardermoen (OSL)
Points of interest
Nearby destinations
  • Oslo a 15.29 km
  • Asker a 13.86 km
  • Drammen a 28.24 km