- There is also a town called Drammen in Wisconsin, named after the Norwegian city in 1877. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Drammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Buskerud | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0602 | ||
| Administrative centre | Drammen | ||
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| - Mayor (2003) | Tore Opdal Hansen (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 366 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 137 km² (52. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 135 km² (52. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 60,145 | ||
| - Density | 421/km² (1,090. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 8. 2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 9 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | Drammenser[1] | ||
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| Website: www.drammen.kommune.no | |||
Drammen is a city and municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place This is a list of cities in Norway. The Norwegian name for City is by. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Drammen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. The rural municipality of Skoger was merged with Drammen January 1, 1964. Skoger is a village located on the border between Buskerud and Vestfold counties Norway. (And then transferred from the county of Vestfold to the county of Buskerud. is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg. is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and )
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Geography
Drammen is one of the larger cities in Norway, and lies about 47 km from the capital of Norway, Oslo. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The city centre lies at the end of a valley, on both sides of the river Drammenselva, and where the river meets the Drammensfjord. Drammenselva (or Dramselva) is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway. Drammensfjord is a fjord in Norway that connects to Ytre Oslofjord on the west side Drammen is also the main harbour for car and fruit import in Norway.
As of January 1, 2007, the population of the urban area of Drammen is 93,006. Drammen is the sixth largest urban area of Norway and occupies territory in five municipalities: Drammen (with about 61% of the population), Nedre Eiker (23%), Øvre Eiker (8%), Lier (5%) and Røyken (3%). ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Nedre Eiker is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway Øvre Eiker is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway Lier is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway Lier was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Røyken Kommune is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. [2]
The boroughs of Drammen are Austad/Fjell, Bragernes, Gulskogen, Konnerud, Skoger, Strømsø/Danvik, Tangen/Åskollen and Åssiden. Austad is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway History It was created by a split from Lyngdal on January 1, 1909 Bragernes is one of the central parts of the Norwegian city of Drammen. Gulskogen is a borough in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. Konnerud is a residential area south of the city Drammen in Buskerud county Norway. Skoger is a village located on the border between Buskerud and Vestfold counties Norway. Strømsø is a part of Drammen located at the southern side of Drammenselva, Norway Åskollen is a part of the borough Tangen -Åskollen in the city of Drammen, Norway. [3]
The Øvre Sund area, situated along Drammenselva, will be regulated by the municipality in order to restore this area's character. The buildings there are from the 18th and 19th century, and contribute, as well as the river and the brewery, to give the city a special identity. [4]
History
Rock carvings at Åskollen and Skogerveien are 6000 to 7000 years old, and are the first signs of human activity in the area. Åskollen is a part of the borough Tangen -Åskollen in the city of Drammen, Norway. The largest rock carving at Åskollen depicts a moose. The moose (North America or elk (Europe Alces alces, is the largest extant Species in the Deer family.
Drammen originally consisted of three small seaports: Bragernes on the northern side of the Drammenselva river and Strømsø and Tangen on the southern side. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Bragernes is one of the central parts of the Norwegian city of Drammen. Drammenselva (or Dramselva) is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway. Strømsø is a part of Drammen located at the southern side of Drammenselva, Norway For trade purposes, small seaports were placed under market towns. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Despite their geographical proximity, Bragernes was placed under Christiania and Strømsø under Tønsberg. is a town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway The town of Tønsberg was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) For this reason, cooperation between the adjacent seaport towns was almost impossible. In 1662 a merger was proposed to unite Strømsø and Bragernes to form a market town with the name Frederiksstrøm. The proposal was rejected by Frederick III of Denmark. Frederick III ( March 18, 1609 &ndash February 19, 1670) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death Bragernes received limited market town rights in 1715, and merged with Strømsø to gain status as a single city on 19 June 1811. This is a list of cities in Norway. The Norwegian name for City is by. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year [5]
Its unique geographical location made the city a centre for seafaring, ship building, log driving, timber trade and - from the 19th century - paper and pulp industries. During the 1960s most of the pulp and paper factories along the Drammenselva were closed down.
Large parts of the city were ruined in the great fire of 12-13 July 1866, which led to the reconstruction of the city centre, including the characteristic town square and Bragernes church. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [6]
In 1909, Drammen got the first trolleybus system in Scandinavia, the Drammen trolleybus. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The Drammen trolleybus system was a system of Trolleybuses in Drammen, Norway between December 15 1909 and June 19 The lines ran until 1967. For many years the centre of Drammen suffered from heavy traffic, but in 1999 the opening of the Bragernes tunnel diverted much of the traffic away from the centre of the city. In recent years, the city centre has seen significant regeneration, with the introduction of new housing, shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as a public pathway along the Drammenselva river. Drammenselva (or Dramselva) is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.
The Norse form of the city's name was Drafn, and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Drammensfjord is a fjord in Norway that connects to Ytre Oslofjord on the west side The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Dramselva (Norse Dröfn), and this again is derived from the old word dröfn, which meant 'wave'. Drammenselva (or Dramselva) is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.
The coat-of-arms is from 1960 - but it is based upon the old seal for Bragernes from 1723. Bragernes is one of the central parts of the Norwegian city of Drammen. The motto for Bragernes (in Latin) was IN FIDE ET JUSTITIA FORTITUDO ('in faith and justice is strength'), and the items in the seal are referring to this: key = faith, sword = justice, column on rocks = strength.
Famous residents
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- Strømsgodset IF. Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye, ( May 19, 1803 - March 29, 1848) Danish genre painter, was born in Drammen Marcus Møller Thrane ( 14 October 1817 &ndash 30 April 1890) was the leader of the first Norwegian Labour movement Hans Peter (HP Faye ( October 20, 1859, in Drammen, Norway – August 28, 1928, in Berkeley California Johan Halvorsen ( 15 March 1864 &ndash 4 December 1935) was a Norwegian Composer, conductor and Violinist Betzy Alexandra Kjelsberg ( November 1, 1866 – 1950 born Betzy Aleksandra Børresen, was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party Geirr Tveitt, born Nils Tveit ( October 19, 1908 &ndash February 1, 1981) was a Norwegian Composer and Pianist Charles Mathiesen ( 12 February 1911 &ndash 7 November 1994) was a speed skater whose speed skating career lasted for 18 years Hans-Jørgen Holman ( 20 February 1925 – 6 August 1986) (also Hans-Jorgen Holmen-Guttormsen was a Norwegian-American Musicologist Sverre Holm Gundersen ( July 24, 1931 – March 17, 2005) was a renowned Norwegian stage and film actor Sten Einar Stensen (born 18 December 1947 in Drammen, Norway) is a former speed skater. Ole Hermann Borgan (born October 10, 1964 in Drammen) is a Norwegian football assistant referee Johann Olav Koss (born 29 October 1968) is a former speed skater, considered to be one of the best in history Kim Christiansen (born May 8, 1976) is a Norwegian snowboarder. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian football club from Drammen. The club was founded February 10 1907, but was most successful in the 60s and Founded February 10th 1907. Four Norwegian championships in football (1969, 1970, 1973, 1991). Winner of the Norwegian football league 1970. 6 Norwegian championships in bandy. Bandy is a Winter sport, where a ball is hit with a stick It shares a common ancestry with Ice hockey, in that it likely developed from the informal "ball and
- SBK Drafn 21 Norwegian Championships in bandy.
- Drammen golfklubb. Founded 1989. Golfclub with 18 hole course situated in the southern part of Drammen, on the border to Sande in Vestfold
- IF Hellas
- SBK Skiold
- IF Sturla
- Drammen HK Handball club competing in Men's European Champions League (07/08)
Sister city
References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
- ^ Statistics Norway (2006). is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg. Achievements EHF Challenge Cup: 1 1996 Kolding is a Danish Seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region Syddanmark ( Region of Southern Denmark) The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006".
- ^ Søbstad, Per Ivar. Bydeler i Drammen (Norwegian). History of Drammen. Retrieved on 2006-12-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
- ^ About the preservation of the Øvre Sund area
- ^ Søbstad, Per Ivar. Kort oversikt over Drammens historie (Norwegian). History of Drammen. Retrieved on 2006-12-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
- ^ Søbstad, Per Ivar. Bybranner (Norwegian). History of Drammen. Retrieved on 2006-12-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
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