Vestre Toten

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Vestre Toten kommune
Locator map showing Vestre Toten within Oppland
County Oppland
District Toten
Municipality NO-0529
Administrative centre Raufoss
Mayor (2003) Stein Knutsen (Ap)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 303
249 km²
231 km²
0.08 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 86
12,597
0.28 %
-4.0 %
54/km²
Coordinates 60°39′N 10°35′E / 60.65, 10.583Coordinates: 60°39′N 10°35′E / 60.65, 10.583
www.vestre-toten.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Vestre Toten is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.

Vestre Toten was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Kolbu and Eina were separated from Vestre Toten January 1, 1908 - the latter was, however, again merged with Vestre Toten January 1, 1964.

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The meaning of the name Vestre Toten is '(the) western (part of) Toten'. (The parish of Toten was divided in 1825.)

See > Østre Toten

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows two knives (the special "Toten-knives").

(See also the coat-of-arms of Gjerstad.)

The municipal center is Raufoss. Other smaller towns in the municipality include Eina, Reinsvoll and Bøverbru.

Einavnnet with the farmland along the lake
Einavnnet with the farmland along the lake

Vestre Toten borders on Østre Toten to the east, Gjøvik to the north, Gran to the south and Søndre Land to the west.

The highest point is Lauvhøgda with a height of 722 meters, the second heighest is Mount Doom with a height of 700 meters. The Hunnselva river begins in the Einafjorden lake and ends in the Mjøsa at Gjøvik.

Farming and industry are important. Raufoss Aluminum is a major employer in the community.

The Gjøvikbanen train line passes through the community.


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