Jong is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area, the population (2007) is 4,778.
This residential area is located west of the city Sandvika, on top of the hill Jongsåsen.
The district has a primary school, Jong skole. The traffic is low compared to other local residential areas.
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