Rælingen is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fjerdingby. Rælingen was separated from the municipality of Fet on 1 July 1929.
General information Name The name is first mentioned around 1400 ("i Ræling"). It is probably an old district name (the name of the church site is Fjerdingby). The meaning of the name is unknown.
Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 30 April 1981. The arms show a yellow pitchfork on a green background. It is a symbol for the local agriculture. A large part of the municipality is lowland, which historically has mainly been used to produce hay. The pitchfork has three prongs representing the three rivers that run through the municipality: Nitelva, Leira, and Glomma.
+ Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Rælingen by country of origin in 2015 Ancestry Number 469 347 343 323 172 163 139 138 108 107
Geography Located between Lillestrøm and Lørenskog, Rælingen encompasses the northwestern part of Øyeren. The northern part of the municipality is contiguous with the urban area of Lillestrøm and forms part of the Oslo urban area.
Major residential areas include Fjerdingby, Rud, Løvenstad, Smestad and Nordby. Despite its relatively small geographic area, Rælingen has a predominantly concentrated settlement pattern, with most of its population living in the northern part of the municipality. The southern parts are largely covered by forests and Øyeren.
Notable people Stine Buer, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1971 in Rælingen) Norwegian TV-personality, actress and comedian IMDb Database retrieved 24 February 2021 Guro Sibeko (born 1975) a Norwegian novelist, non-fiction writer and activist; brought up in Rælingen Ida Fladen, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1986 in Rælingen) Norwegian radio and TV personality IMDb Database retrieved 24 February 2021 Anders Gaasland (born 1992 in Rælingen)KrF har tapt mange slag. Kan de overleve dette?. "Tidligere KrFU-leder Anders Gaasland (tidl. Gåsland) husker derimot " politician, gay rights activist Kristoffer Ajer (born 1998 in Rælingen) footballer who currently plays for Brentford Christian Sørum (born 1995), Norwegian beach volleyball player Henrik Kristoffersen (born 1994), Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, World Champion, and Olympic medalistBryhn, Rolf: Henrik Kristoffersen in Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 Sep 2021 from https://snl.no/Henrik_Kristoffersen Arne Hurlen (born 1970 in Rælingen), Norwegian musician and singer in the Norwegian band Postgirobygget
Sister cities The following cities are twinned with Rælingen: - Kirkkonummi, Etelä-Suomi, Finland - Munkedal, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
References
External links
Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway