![Torshov park bandstand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Torshov_park_bandstand.jpg)
Torshov is a neighborhood north of
Grünerløkka
Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1858. Grünerløkka was traditionally a working class district; however, since the late 20th century the area has increasi ...
and
Lilleborg in the borough
Sagene
Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1859. The name Sagene itself is the plural of the Norwegian word for "saw", reflecting all the old industrial mechanical saws powered ...
in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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.
Oslo Tramway
The Oslo tram network ( no, Trikken i Oslo, short from ', 'electric') is the tram system in Oslo, Norway. It consists of six lines with 99 stops and has a daily ridership of 132,000. It is operated by , a subsidiary of the municipally-owned who ...
(''Trikken i Oslo'') provides connections with lines running between
Majorstuen and
Kjelsås
Kjelsås, sometimes called Kjelsaas, is one of the northern neighbourhoods of Oslo situated in Nordre Aker, the northern borough of Oslo, Norway.
History
Together with Grefsen, Kjelsås was part of the borough ''Grefsen-Kjelsås'' until Ja ...
. Vogts gate serves as the main street of the neighborhood. Along Vogts gate are several coffee shops, restaurants and cafes. The Torshov public school was built in 1878. Torshov was separated from Sagene as a separate congregation in 1930. The local sports club is
Skeid Fotball
Skeid is a Norwegian football club from Oslo that currently plays in 1. divisjon ( OBOS-ligaen), the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. Its current home field is Nordre Åsen, after the club stopped playing at Bislett after t ...
.
Torshov Church
![Torshov kirke 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Torshov_kirke_1.jpg)
Torshov church (''Torshov kirke'') was consecrated in 1958. The church is located in Torshov kirkepark, between Åsengata and Nordkappgata. The building was built of stone and wood with copper plates, and has 400 seats. The church was designed by the architects Ulf Nyquist and Per Sunde, while the interior decorations were designed by
Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen.
Etymology
The area is named after an old farm, ''Torshov gård'' (
Old Norse
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''Þórshof''). The first element is the
genitive of ''
Þórr'' 'Thor', and the last element is ''
hof'' 'shrine, temple'. Torshov is a relatively common farm name in Norway. Farms with the name are also found in
Enebakk
Enebakk is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkebygda.
The parish of ''Enebak'' was established as a municipality ...
,
Gjerdrum
Gjerdrum () is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike.
Gjerdrum borders the municipalities of Nannestad, Nittedal, and Ullensaker, and Lillestrøm. The administrative centre of the m ...
,
Jevnaker
Jevnaker is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.
The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see forman ...
,
Lørenskog
is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. A suburb of Oslo, it is part of the Oslo urban area and the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separ ...
,
Løten
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,
Sigdal
Sigdal is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss.
The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was se ...
,
Torsnes
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It is the site of Torsnes Church (''Torsnes kirke'').
History
Torsnes was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538.
On 1 January ...
,
Trøgstad
Trøgstad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjønhaug. The municipality is divided into the parishes of Skjønhaug, Havnås and Båstad. The parish of ''Trygstad'' was ...
and
Vang.
References
Neighbourhoods of Oslo
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