Lillestrøm (town)
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Lillestrøm is a town located some 18 km (11 mi) east-northeast of Oslo, the capital city of Norway. With a population of 14,379 inhabitants (18,805 including Kjeller),[1] it is the administrative centre of Lillestrøm Municipality in Akershus County, and lies within the traditional district of Romerike.
Etymology
The name means "the little [part of] Strøm", Strøm being the name of an old and large farm (Old Norse: straumr, which also meant "stream" as well).
History
Lillestrøm's history dates back to the times river powered sawmills came into use for the production of building materials. Later Lillestrøm got its own steam sawmill which laid the base for the development of the area that became the town. The area was, by and large, a moss covered swamp-like area, at the time considered almost uninhabitable. However, the almost non-existent property values were judged to be a fair exchange and so the workers started living and settling in the area around the sawmill, and Lillestrøm was born.[citation needed]
On 1 January 1908 Lillestrøm became a
In 1997, Skedsmo municipal council declared Lillestrøm to be a town (by) in its own right (an honorary status which has no effect upon the organization of local government). The event is commemorated annually with a 4-day street fair.
In 2020, Skedsmo was merged with the neighbouring municipalities Sørum and Fet to form a new municipality named Lillestrøm.
Transport
Road
Norwegian national road 159 is a four-lane motorway connecting central Lillestrøm and Oslo. The E6 motorway bypasses Lillestrøm a few kilometres to the west on its way from Oslo to the north of the country. National road 22, running from northwest to southeast, passes through the north of the town.
Rail
Lillestrøm is connected to
Air
Education
Lillestrøm is home to three primary schools (Vigernes, Volla and Kjeller), a lower secondary school (Kjellervolla), and two upper secondary schools (Lillestrøm and Skedsmo). The town also hosts a Folkeuniversitet campus,[5] the Norwegian Correctional Service's college[6] and a satellite campus of Oslo Metropolitan University.[7]
Government
The municipality in Lillestrøm is controlled by the local Labor party. Since 2011, Ole Jacob Flæten has been Lillestrøm's mayor.
The head office of
Sport
The local
The nearby
The local track and field club is named Minerva. Athletes such as Hanne Haugland and Håkon Särnblom have represented the club.
Rugby league is represented by newly formed rugby league club Lillestrøm Lions RLK, who are Scandinavia's first ever rugby league club.[10]
Notable people associated with Lillestrøm
- Arild Andersen (1945–), jazz musician
- Pål Steffen Andresen (1982–), footballer
- Peder Borgen (1928–), theologian
- Sasha Gabor (1945–2008, actor[11]
- Fredrik Gulbrandsen (1992–), footballer
- Chris Holsten (1993–), singer, songwriter
- Anne Holt (Larvik 1958–), crimewriter, politician
- Carl Fredrik Lowzow (Oslo 1992–2009), politician
- Jan Mangerud (Oslo 1937–), geologist
- Bjarne Andre Myklebust (1972–), media professional
- Bjørn Nyland (1962–), speed skater
- Thomas Skoglund (1993–), handball player
- Kjell Sørensen (1930–), sports shooter
- Kay Stenshjemmet (1953–), speed skater
Culture
Nitja Center of contemporary Art is located in Lillestrøm.[12]
References
- ^ "Postnummer i Lillestrøm kommune". www.erikbolstad.no. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Dag Juvkam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF).
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(help) - ^ "Historie – Kjeller Aero Senter". kjellerflyplass.no. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Sak". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Øst (Oslo, Bærum, Follo, Romerike og Østfold)". www.folkeuniversitetet.no. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "About Us." University College of Norwegian Correctional Service. Retrieved on 16 September 2018.
- ^ storbyuniversitetet, OsloMet-. "Kjeller Campus". www.oslomet.no. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- Accident Investigation Board Norway. Retrieved on January 13, 2011. "Visiting address: Sophie Radichsvei 17 N-2003 Lillestrøm."
- ^ "Jubel for bane uten ball". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 2 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Lillestrom Lions RLK - The first ever RL Club in Scandinavia | Norway | International Rugby League News". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ Hunter, Tod (10 July 2008). "Sasha Gabor Dies in Thailand". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.nrk.no/kultur/xl/anmeldelse_-nijta-senter-for-samtidskunst-pa-lillestrom-1.15407423 [towering outside, magnificent inside]
External links
- Norwegian Defense Research Establishment
- Airport train, "Flytoget"
- Lillestrøm torv (in Norwegian)
- Lillstrøm Sportsclub, LSK (in Norwegian)
- Lillestrøm cultural centre (in Norwegian)
- VisitLillestrom.no (in Norwegian)