| Country | Norway |
|---|---|
| Region | Østlandet |
| County | Akershus |
| District | Asker og Bærum |
| Municipality | Bærum |
| Jar farm | 1413 () |
| Residential areas | 1923 () |
| Jar stasjon | 1 June 1924 () |
| Area total | 2.795 km² |
| Population as of | 2025[1] |
| Population total | 7271 |
| Population density | 2601 km² |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 1358, 1368[2][3] |
| Elevation | 84 m |
| Coordinates | 59°55′N 10°36′E |
Jar is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its annual population change (2020 - 2025), was 1.1%.
It is served by the Jar rail station on the Kolsås Line.
Etymology
The name "Jar" comes, like Jæren, from old norse Jaðarr, meaning "edge". It's named this because it's at the edge of the deep valley of Lysakerelven.
Famous people from Jar
- Andreas Prestmo - musician
- Jon Larsen - musician, composer, visual artist, researcher
- Per Frydenlund - musician
- Svein Aarbostad - musician
- Anders Beer Wilse - photographer
- Aleksander Hetland - swimmer
- Aleksander Aamodt Kilde - alpinist
Education
The main school at Jar is Jar skole, opened in 1926. It had 590 students in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ "City Population"
- ^ Erik, Bolstad (2025-01-21). "Erik Bolstad"
- ^ Erik, Bolstad (2025-01-21). "Erik Bolstad"
- ^ "Udir". Archived from the original on 2019-01-11.