Drammen
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| County | Buskerud | |
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| Municipality | NO-0602 | |
| Administrative centre | Drammen | |
| Mayor (2003) | Tore Opdal Hansen (H) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 366 137 km² 135 km² 0.04 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 9 56,688 1.24 % 8.2 % 421/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.drammen.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/0602) | ||
Drammen is a city and municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
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History
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.
In 1909, Drammen got the first trolleybus system in Scandinavia. The lines ran until 1967.
Famous people from Drammen
- Atle 'Chemist' aka 'Chem', known hip hopper from the group Paranormals
- Kim Christiansen, born May 8, 1976. 2001 Snowboarding World Championships at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy (Jan. 21-28), Christiansen won the halfpipe.
- Suchet Singh Dhinsa, known hip hopper from Drammen who won Barnas Grand Prix
- 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.
Urban Ecology
- 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.
External links
- About the preservation of the 'Øvre-Sund' area (http://www.ovresund.no/)
- Statistics Norway about Drammen (http://www.ssb.no/kommuner/0602)
- Drammens Tidende, local newspaper (http://www.dt.no/)
- Local television channel (http://www.tv-drammen.no/)
- Local radio channel (http://www.kanal1.as/)
- Drammen og Oplands turistforening (http://www.dotf.no/)
- Drammen theatre (http://www.drammensteater.no/)
- Drammen museum (http://www.drammens.museum.no/)
- [1] (http://www.taktlos.no)
| Municipalities of Buskerud | Missing image Buskerud_vapen.png Buskerud coat of arms |
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Drammen | Flesberg | Flå | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål | |