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Contact: Løten kommune, Tlf: 047+62 59 30 00, 2340 Løten Norway.

GOVERNMENT:
Local council: 25 representatives; read more
Executive committee: 9 members; read more
Mayor:Bente Elin Lilleøkseth

Chief executive officer: Gaute Arneson

Area: 370 sq.km.  ¾ forest and ¼ farming area and built up area.
Population: 7300. 

Business: 
Farming, industri, trade, and tourism. Famous product: Candles.
 

Neighbour communities:

Hamar:
Host of the Olympic Wintergames `94. 27.000 inhab.
Distance from Løten: 15 km westwards.

Elverum:
19.000 inhab. Distance from Løten: 15 km. eastwards.

Education:

• (Compulsary) primary and secondary school. (10 years – from 6 to 15.) 

• For upper secondary education our youths can find suitable schools in the neighbourhood, - Hamar, Elverum and Stange; in Hamar and Elverum- even university courses.  

Culture institutions:
Local theatre groups, library, bands and choirs.    

Sports: 
Orienteering, shooting, football, athletics, handball, ski.

Local public service: 

• Care for the elderly, - in institution and at home. 

• Care for children, young people and families with certain needs. 

• Health care 

• Water, drain, garbage disposal, environment protection…. technical service. 

• 4 primary and 1 secondary school.(Approximately 1000 pupils and 100 teachers. 

• 5 kindergardens. 

• Administration for the council. 

• Information.

Regional cooperation:
The firebrigade, water, drain and garbage disposal, some educational service, agriculture, doctor on duty, etc.

The name LØTEN is world famous because of two reasons: The Aquavit and the painter Edvard Munch. (Born in Løten)

-Skrevet av Harald Skjølaas-