Country Norway District Romerike Post code 2040 Kløfta Local time Thursday 8:11 AM | County Akershus Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 6,584 (2009) Municipality Ullensaker | |
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Kløfta is a village located in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway. It has a population of approximately 7,170 inhabitants.
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Literally translated, the name means 'the cleft' in English. It probably refers to a junction of three roads heading for Oslo, Trondheim and Kongsvinger. At Kløfta, the road RV2 towards Sweden branches off from the E6. Two railway lines to the north also split here.
Norway's main prison, Ullersmo prison, is located in Kløfta. It is also home to some of the largest farming equipment companies in Norway. Ullensaker church, built in 1958, lies just outside Kløfta. This church is often referred to as the "Romerike cathedral".
Augustus "Gus" Halvorsen Hilton (1854-1919), an immigrant from Norway, the father of American hotelier Conrad Hilton, was born at Kløfta.
Kløfta was, until 1995, the location of a longwave broadcasting station, which broadcast on 216 kHz.