Romsås is a neighborhood in the city of
Oslo
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,
Norway
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. Located northeast of
Groruddalen, at the edge of
Lillomarka, Romsås was formerly its own
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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but was merged into the larger borough of
Grorud on January 1, 2004. The name Romsås originated with the Romsås farm which by 1850 was one of the biggest farms in
Østre Aker.
History
With the expansion of Oslo after the
Second World War
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, Oslo kommune granted , a housing company, a permit to build a new borough in 1967. Construction started in 1969. The borough was formally established in 1973.
Subdivisions
Romsås is divided into six ''
borettslag'' named after local geographical features: Orremyr, Emanuelfjell, Svarttjern, Røverkollen, Ravnkollen, and Tiurleiken. There are also six
kindergarten
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s, two
elementary schools, a
middle school
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Afghanistan
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, an
assisted living facility (Romsåslia), and a center (Romsås senter) with
social housing
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, a
retirement home, shops and services, and a
swimming pool
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. A
subway station is located under the center, 50 m below ground level.
With the exception of Romsåslia and the church, all buildings are located on the inside of a single road which starts at Grorud and loops back on itself in the shape of an elongated “q”.
Romsås Church
Romsås Church (''Romsås kirke'') is a 220-seat brick church designed in a postmodern style by architect Arne E. Sæther, with an
altarpiece by
Nina Sundbye. It was built on the ruins of an earlier wooden structure which burned down in 1986, and was inaugurated in 1995. As the site was formerly a
landfill, the church has suffered significant
subsidence damage since its construction.
References
External links
Romsås Janitsjar
Neighbourhoods of Oslo
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