Grorud is a borough

Borough

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 of the city

City

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 of 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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.
The borough contains the Ammerud

Ammerud

Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough in Oslo, Norway known for its large Le Corbusier style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here.Before 1966 farms dominated this area...

, Grorud

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...

, Kalbakken, Rødtvet

Rødtvet

Rødtvet also known as "Red-Town" is a place on the eastside Of Oslo. It is in Grorud bydel just besides Ammerud with the highest criminal ratings in the city....

, Nordtvet and Romsås

Romsås

Romsås was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway, until January 1, 2004, when it became part of the Grorud district. By 1850 Romsås was one of the biggest farms in Østre Aker and the name Romsås came from the farm....

 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 second generation immigrants. Because of these statistics Grorud is a recurring theme in Norwegian immigration politics.

The first Secretary-General

Secretary-General

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 of the United Nations

United Nations

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, Trygve Lie

Trygve Lie

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 came from Grorud.

Romsås

Romsås

Romsås was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway, until January 1, 2004, when it became part of the Grorud district. By 1850 Romsås was one of the biggest farms in Østre Aker and the name Romsås came from the farm....

 lies within Grorud now, but previously was its own borough.

Ammerud

Ammerud

Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough in Oslo, Norway known for its large Le Corbusier style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here.Before 1966 farms dominated this area...

is another former borough that lies within Grorud.