Stabekk

Coordinates: 59°54.516′N 10°36.216′E / 59.908600°N 10.603600°E / 59.908600; 10.603600
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Stabekk
Neighbourhood
Upper Stabekk
Upper Stabekk
Stabekk is located in Akershus
Stabekk
Stabekk
Stabekk is located in Norway
Stabekk
Stabekk
Coordinates: 59°54.516′N 10°36.216′E / 59.908600°N 10.603600°E / 59.908600; 10.603600
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
MunicipalityBærum
Population
 (2005)
 • Total6,261

Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway, west of Oslo. It is predominantly a residential area, with many residents commuting to Oslo. As of 2005 the population was 6,261.

Bærum has the highest income per capita and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals in Norway. It is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The area has some of the most conservative populace in Norway

Stabekk has a commercial district, roughly divided into Øvre (Upper) Stabekk and Nedre (Lower) Stabekk, separated by a hill. There are a number of retail shops in both these sections as well as a

Drammenbanen. Stabekk also has a bandy
field, a primary school, an upper-secondary school, a cinema, and a tennis club.

The campus of the Norwegian Teachers College for Home Economics is on the architectural registry [1].

The football team

Grundigligaen
.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Stabekk include:

Gallery

  • Stabekk Castle
    Stabekk Castle
  • Upper Stabekk
    Upper Stabekk
  • Stabekk railway station
    Stabekk railway station
  • Stabekk Primary School
    Stabekk Primary School
  • Street in Stabekk
    Street in Stabekk

References

  1. ^ Beyer, Edvard; Moi, Morten (1990). Norsk litteraturkritikks historie: 1770–1848. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 182.