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Buskerud
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Drammen
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32V utm_northing=6622518 utm_easting=0564726 geo_cat=adm2nd
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is a city and
Municipality in the
County of
Buskerud ,
Norway . It is one of the larger cities in Norway, and lies about 40
Km from the
Capital of Norway,
Oslo . The city centre lies at the end of a valley, on both sides of the river
Drammenselva , and where the river meets the
Drammensfjord . Drammen is also the main harbor for car and fruit import in Norway.
Drammen city is the sixth largest city of Norway and occupies territory in no less than five
Municipalities . Those are Drammen (with about 61% of the population),
Nedre Eiker (23%),
Øvre Eiker (8%),
Lier (5%) and
Røyken (3%). The total number of citizens was as of January 1st, 2005, at 90,700.
Rock carvings at
Åskollen and Skogerveien are
6000 To 7000 Years Old , and are the first signs of human activity in the area. The largest rock carving at Åskollen depicts a
Moose .
Drammen originally consisted of three different areas:
Bragernes on the northern side of the
Drammenselva river and Strømsø and Tangen on the southern side, but gained status as a single city in 1811.
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.
Large parts of the city were ruined in the great fire of 1866, which lead to the reconstruction of the city centre, including the characteristic town square and Bragernes church.
In
1909 ,
Drammen got the first
Trolleybus system in
Scandinavia . The lines ran until
1967 .
- Kim Christiansen , born May 8, 1976. 2001 Snowboarding World Championships at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy (Jan. 21-28), Christiansen won the halfpipe.
- Hans Peter Faye , 1859-1928, sugar plantation pioneer on Kauai , Hawaii .
- Johan Halvorsen , 1864-1935, composer, conductor and musician
- Johann Olav Koss . Between 1990-94 he managed no less than 10 world records for Speed Skating on the distances 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10000 meters.
- Charles Mathiesen , born February 12, 1911. World record 10000 meters speed skating, 1940.
- Martinus Rørbye , 1803-1848, painter
- Sten Einar Stensen , born December 18, 1947. World record 10000 meters speed skating, 1976.
- Marcus Thrane , started the first Labour Union in Norway, in 1848.
- The 'Øvre Sund' area, which is situated along Drammenselva (the river) is going to 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.
