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the municipalities of Asker, Hurum and Røyken evaluated if they should merge into a new common municipality during the first half of 2016. A tentative agreement was reached and on 16 June 2016 the Municipal Council of Røyken approved the merger with
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The district includes large amounts of residential zones with beautiful sights of the sea. The administration is situated in the village of Midtbygda. The main population centers are the villages of Hyggen, Hallenskog, Midtbygda, Nærsnes, Røyken,
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with 24 votes for and 3 against. The merger date was 1 January 2020 and the chosen name was Asker.
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and its vicinities, which is a continuous residential area that continues throughout Asker and
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is from modern times. They were granted on 15 December 1967. The figure shows a yellow
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Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Røyken by country of origin in 2017
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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old
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As part of the municipality reform process instigated by
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was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
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Buskerud
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