Krokstadelva
Encyclopedia
Krokstadelva is a town in Nedre Eiker
municipality
, part of the Buskerud
county
in Norway
. It is situated north of
the Drammenselva
river.
, technical-chemical manufacturing and apparel production. Today much of this industry has been phased out, and the local commerce has been given a boost in the two large shopping malls located close to the town center; Buskerud Storsenter and Krokstad Senter. The two shopping malls are both owned by Steen & Strøm, and have a combined capacity of about 90 stores and 1600 parking spaces.
grade) and two secondary schools (8th-10th grade). The largest
primary school is Krokstad skole with about 540 students
and the largest secondary school is Eknes skole with about 330 students
In addition to this the Nedre Eiker Municipal Music school is also
situated in Krokstadelva, where ca. 105 students follow
extraculicular musical education.
There are two public kindergartens within Krokstadelva, with a total
capacity of 165 children. In addition to this the town also has 7
private kindergartens.
swimmingpool, situated next to Eknes skole. The local sports association is Birkebeineren (IBK) which
primarily focuses on football, crosscountry skiing, gymnastics and
tennis. The town also has a judo club, and there is ample opportunity for
hiking, crosscountry running and crosscountry skiing in the forest areas adjacent to the
town.
Nedre Eiker
Nedre Eiker is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mjøndalen. The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker on 1 July 1885.-Name:The Old Norse form of...
municipality
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
, part of the Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is situated north of
the Drammenselva
Drammenselva
Drammenselva is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.-Location:Drammenselva is one of the largest rivers in Norway, with a drainage basin of about 17,000 square kilometers and a flow rate of 300 cubic meters per second. The river has an average discharge of about 300 m3 / s...
river.
Industry and commerce
Historically Krokstadelva was known for its industry; including paper & pulp production, forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, technical-chemical manufacturing and apparel production. Today much of this industry has been phased out, and the local commerce has been given a boost in the two large shopping malls located close to the town center; Buskerud Storsenter and Krokstad Senter. The two shopping malls are both owned by Steen & Strøm, and have a combined capacity of about 90 stores and 1600 parking spaces.
Education
The town has four public schools, two primary schools (1st-7thgrade) and two secondary schools (8th-10th grade). The largest
primary school is Krokstad skole with about 540 students
and the largest secondary school is Eknes skole with about 330 students
In addition to this the Nedre Eiker Municipal Music school is also
situated in Krokstadelva, where ca. 105 students follow
extraculicular musical education.
There are two public kindergartens within Krokstadelva, with a total
capacity of 165 children. In addition to this the town also has 7
private kindergartens.
Culture and sports activities
Krokstadelva features a combined sports hall and public indoorswimmingpool, situated next to Eknes skole. The local sports association is Birkebeineren (IBK) which
primarily focuses on football, crosscountry skiing, gymnastics and
tennis. The town also has a judo club, and there is ample opportunity for
hiking, crosscountry running and crosscountry skiing in the forest areas adjacent to the
town.