Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough

Grorud

Grorud is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The borough contains the Ammerud, Grorud, Kalbakken, Rødtvet, Nordtvet and Romsås areas. Traditionally a borough inhabited by the working class, Grorud has in the last few decades had a great influx of immigrants. 40% of the population are first or...

 in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Norway

Norway

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 known for its large Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...

 style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here.

Before 1966 farms dominated this area. Then urban development, part of the trend of suburbanization

Suburbanization

Suburbanization a term used to describe the growth of areas on the fringes of major cities. It is one of the many causes of the increase in urban sprawl. Many residents of metropolitan regions work within the central urban area, choosing instead to live in satellite communities called suburbs...

 in Oslo which had started shortly after the end of WWII, saw that the construction of large apartment buildings, chained housing and atrium houses. Most of the building was done by Oslo Bolig- og Sparelag (OBOS). Ammerud spans some of Norway's largest apartment blocks as well as a quiet, residential neighbourhood close to forrested Lillomarka

Lillomarka

Lillomarka is a part of Oslomarka, lying to the North East of Oslo, in both Oslo and Nittedal municipalities.- Location :Lillomarka is bordered by Maridalen in the West, Nittedal and Gjelleråsen with Gjelleråsmarka in the east, the built up areas of the suburbs Bjerke and Grorud in the south and...

 consisting of single-family detached homes

The population of Ammerud today is a highly mixed conglomerate of different nationalities and ethnicities.

To the north of the residential areas, bordering on the forrest, lies Huken Quarry

Quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...

 which also produces asphalt concrete

Asphalt concrete

Asphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction projects such as road surfaces, airports and parking lots. It consists of asphalt and mineral aggregate mixed together, then laid down in layers and compacted...

. This is also the venue for the annual open air

Open air concert

An open air concert is a concert taking place outside a hall in the open air.-Overview:Open air concerts can range from small, acousitic gatherings taking place at a municipal park, to large multi-day music festivals, involving some of the most famous music acts in the world...

 rock festival

Rock festival

A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...

 GranittRock.

The proximity to Lillomarka makes Ammerud a convenient departure point for trips in Marka

Marka, Oslo

Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo, Norway. It includes areas within the municipality of Oslo, but also large areas in Hole, Ringerike, Jevnaker, Lunner, Nittedal, Bærum, Asker, and other municipalities in Oppland and Akershus counties.The name is actually just the...

, in particular to the tourist facility Lilloseter. Breisjøen and Alnsjøen in Lillomarka bordering Ammerud supply

Water supply

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 drinking water

Drinking water

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 for parts of Oslo.

The name

The neighborhood is named after the old farm Ammerud (Norse Ambaruð). The first element is the genitive case of the old male name Ambi, the last element is ruð n 'clearing, new farm' (probably from the period 1000-1350 AD).

People from Ammerud

Torgeir Bryn

Torgeir Bryn

Torgeir Bryn is a Norwegian professional basketball player. A 6'9" and 250 lb center. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.-USA:...

Ezinne Okparaebo

Ezinne Okparaebo

Ezinne Okparaebo is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Norway. She has been living in Norway since the age of nine....

Christer George

Christer George

Christer George is a Norwegian football player. His twin brother Michael plays handball on professional level.He was born in Norway to a Norwegian mother and a Trinidad and Tobago father.-References:...

Rocky Lekaj

Rocky Lekaj

Rocky Rexhap Lekaj is an Kosovo-born footballer, who has represented Norway at an international youth level, and formerly played in midfield for Sheffield Wednesday. He currently plays for Grorud. He was born to be a ball player. He was born to be a football player...

Dagfinn Enerly

Dagfinn Enerly

Dagfinn Enerly is a former Norwegian football player. He played for Norwegian Premier League clubs Skeid, Moss, Rosenborg and Fredrikstad. In 2005, he broke his neck during a match, which left him paralyzed from the chest down.- Career :Enerly grew up in Ammerud on Oslo's east side, and started...

Tom Henning Hovi

Tom Henning Hovi

Tom Henning Hovi is a former left back in the Norwegian football club Vålerenga. He is nicknamed Kong Henning Hovi by the Vålerenga supporters.His former clubs are Skeid and Ham-Kam...

Transportation

Ammerud is served by Oslo T-bane

Oslo T-bane

The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16...

's Ammerud station

Ammerud (station)

Ammerud is the station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro between Kalbakken and Grorud. It is located in the Grorud borough. Ammerud is part of the original stretch of Grorudbanen opened 16 October 1966.The Ammerud neighborhood is mostly residential...

 with 8 departures every hour. The ride to downtown Oslo takes 20 minutes. Several bus lines that run along Trondheimsveien also serve the neighbourhood.

A local bus line, 62, runs through Ammerudveien, from the metro station, to Huken and from there to Grorud Center.

Schools

• Ammerud skole is a recently rehabilitated primary school with more than 500 pupils from 54 nations. The number of pupils is increasing.
• Apalløkka skole is a lower secondary school with 350+ pupils.