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Lena, Norway
Lena is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about to the southwest of the village of Kapp and the lake Mjøsa. The village has a population (2021) of 1,245 and a population density of . The urban area of Lena also includes part of the village of Kraby, just to the east. Lena is a commercial center for the municipality and is surrounded by mostly farmland. In central Lena, there are several shops and three schools (upper secondary, lower secondary, and primary schools). Toten folk high school is also located in Lean. The distance from Lena to Oslo is roughly (as the crow flies) and by road. The town of Gjøvik is away and Norway's largest airport, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), is by road. The villages of Lensbygda and Skreia lie to the southeast, Kolbu is to the southwest, Sletta and Nordlia are to the northwest, and Kapp is to the northeast. Name The village name comes from the local river, ''Lenaelva'', which f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Station
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Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skreia Line
The Skreia Line ( no, Skreiabanen) is an abandoned railway line between Reinsvoll and Skreia in Toten, Norway. The 21.97 kilometer long single track rail was a branch line from the Gjøvik Line. History The line was opened on 26 November 1902. All the stations and depots were drawn by Paul Due, who used a number of different styles, including Art Nouveau for Lena and Kraby while Skreia was in Dragestil. Originally the idea was that Gjøvikbanen would follow part of the route of Skreiabanen, but this was changed because of major industrial interests in Raufoss and Hunndalen. Passenger traffic was terminated in 1963 while freight traffic continued until 1987. Rail trail In the mid 1990s the track was removed and converted to a Rail trail A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadeland
Hadeland () is a traditional district in the southeastern part of Norway. It is centered on the southern part of the large lake Randsfjorden in Innlandet and Viken counties. The district consists of the municipalities Gran in Innlandet county and Jevnaker and Lunner in Viken county. Hadeland occupies the area north of the hills of Nordmarka close to the Norwegian capital Oslo. The soil around the Randsfjorden is amongst the most fertile in Norway. Hadeland accounts for just 5% of the country's area, but it represents 13% of its agricultural land. Farmers harvest grains and potatoes. Pigs, dairy cattle, and horses are also bred at farms there. Jevnaker is located to the southern and western side of the Randsfjorden. Gran's rolling countryside is home to about two-thirds of the nearly 30,000 people living in Hadeland. The village of Jaren serves as the area's main center of commerce. The municipality of Gran is divided by the Randsfjorden, and its western part is known as the ''Fj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurdal
Hurdal is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hurdal. Hurdal is located about north of Oslo, along the lake Hurdalsjøen. Fjellsjøkampen is the highest hill in Akershus. The mountain Toppåsen is also located in the municipality. General information Name The name (Old Norse: ''Urðardalr'' and ''Hurðardalr'') is an old district name. (The name of the church site is ''Gjøing''.) The first element is the genitive case of an old river name (later called ''Gjøingelva'' which means "Gjøing river"), probably ''Urð'' which means "stony river" (from ''urð'' which means "scree"). (The sideform ''Hurðardalr'' has an addition of a false / h/.) The last element is ''dalr'' meaning "valley" or "dale". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled ''"Hurdalen"''. Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted in 1988. The arms are green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordlia
Nordlia is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the lake Mjøsa, about to the southeast of the Gjøvik (town), town of Gjøvik, about to the northwest of the village of Kapp, Norway, Kapp, and about north of the village of Lena, Norway, Lena. Nordlien Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2021) of 671 and a population density of . References Østre Toten Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sletta, Norway
Sletta is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about to the northwest of the village of Lena and about to the west of the village of Kapp. The village has a population (2021) of 296 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ... of . References Østre Toten Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolbu
Kolbu is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Toten, about to the southwest of the village of Lena, Norway, Lena, the administrative centre of the municipality. The village lies in the western part of the municipality in an agricultural area, not far from the municipal border with Vestre Toten. Kolbu Church is a cruciform church from 1730 that is located just outside the village centre. The village has a population (2021) of 648 and a population density of . History Kolbu was the administrative centre of Kolbu (municipality), Kolbu Municipality which existed for 56 years (from 1908 when it was split off from Vestre Toten until 1964 when it was merged into Østre Toten). Name The village was named after the old ''Kolbu'' farm ( non, Kolabú) since this is where the local church was built. The first element of the name ''Kol-'' means "coal" and the last element ''bú'' means ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skreia
Skreia is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the large lake Mjøsa, about southeast of the village of Lena and about to the south of the village of Kapp. In the summers, there is a ferry from Skreia across the lake to the town of Hamar. The village has a population (2021) of 922 and a population density of . Skreia was the terminus of Skreiabanen railway line. The now-abandoned railway line once ran between Reinsvoll and Skreia. The single track rail was a branch line from the main Gjøvik Line and it closed in 1987. Skreia is located along County Road 33 which runs between Bjørgo in Nord-Aurdal and Minnesund in Eidsvoll. The Ostre Toten Cultural Center (''Østre Toten kulturhus'') is located in Skreia. The principal local industry is food production and the processing of potatoes and vegetables. Notable residents *Alv Gjestvang, speed skater *Inger Lise Rypdal, singer *Maj Britt Andersen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lensbygda
Lensbygda is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about to the east of the village of Kolbu, about south of the villages of Lena and Kraby, and about to the west of the village of Skreia. The village has a population (2021) of 478 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ... of . References External links Lensbygda Sports Club Østre Toten Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport ( no, Oslo lufthavn; ), alternatively referred to as Oslo Gardermoen Airport or simply Gardermoen, is the international airport serving Oslo, Norway, the capital and most populous city in the country. A hub for Flyr, Norse Atlantic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines and Widerøe, it connects to 26 domestic and 158 international destinations. The airport is located northeast of Oslo, at Gardermoen at the border of municipalities Nannestad and Ullensaker, in Viken county. It has two parallel roughly north–south runways measuring and and 71 aircraft stands, of which 50 have jet bridges. The airport is connected to the city center by the high-speed railway Gardermoen Line served by mainline trains and Flytoget. The percentage of passengers using public transport to get to and from the airport is one of the highest in the world at nearly 70%. The ground facilities are owned by Oslo Lufthavn AS, a subsidiary of the state-owned Avinor. Also at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
