Lierskogen
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Lierskogen is the easternmost village in Lier
county, in Buskerud
county, Norway
. Situated in the south-east corner of Buskerud, it borders Asker
(and Akershus
county) to the east, and make up the eastern part of Lier county together with the nearby village of Tranby
.
Traditionally Lierskogen has been a place living from farming, but after World War II many new families have moved in. These families have usually been living there, but non-agriculture work is scarce. So they have mostly been working in nearby places like Asker, Dikemark
, Drammen
and Oslo
.
The old village centre was situated near the church, Lierskogen chapel. Around it was the following buildings: Gravdal bakery, Heia children school (for children aged 7–12), the society house, a small shop, a post-office and a petrol station. In 1985 Lierskogen had a population of only 900 people. But it was around this time a great building boom began.
During the second half of the 1980s two major projects was built from scratch: The Liertoppen shopping centre and nearby Norsk Medisinal Depot, a pill factory. In 1987 Liertoppen shopping centre was opened with two separate buildings and a huge car park. An underground car park was also build under one of the buildings. In 1989 the two buildings was connected together with a bridge and then forming Norway's longest indoor shopping lane.
In the 1990s the major building project was of several dozens new houses right behind Heia children school in the old village centre. This settlement is called "Legoland" among the villagers, due to the doll's house-like design of the houses.
Even though this settlement and several smaller ones has doubled the population to 1800 people, the commercial centre of Lierskogen has moved 1.5 km away, up to the Liertoppen shopping centre. The post office etc. has left the old village centre for a place among the shops.
Due to the close distance to other growing places like Drammen, Asker and Oslo, Lierskogen has continued to grow. The house prices has increased yearly. With good communications around the future looks good for Lierskogen. (Norway's busiest motorway Oslo - Drammen goes straight through Lierskogen).
Lier
Lier may refer to:* Lier, Belgium* Lier, Norway* De Lier, a town in the Netherlands* Li Er, also known as Laozi, a Chinese philosopher- See also :* Liar...
county, in 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, 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...
. Situated in the south-east corner of Buskerud, it borders Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
(and Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
county) to the east, and make up the eastern part of Lier county together with the nearby village of Tranby
Tranby
Tranby is a village in Lier municipality, Norway.Tranby is a part of a greater urban area which also encompasses Hennummarka. The urban area is named Tranby and has a population of 5,580.-References:...
.
Traditionally Lierskogen has been a place living from farming, but after World War II many new families have moved in. These families have usually been living there, but non-agriculture work is scarce. So they have mostly been working in nearby places like Asker, Dikemark
Dikemark
-References:...
, Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
and 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...
.
The old village centre was situated near the church, Lierskogen chapel. Around it was the following buildings: Gravdal bakery, Heia children school (for children aged 7–12), the society house, a small shop, a post-office and a petrol station. In 1985 Lierskogen had a population of only 900 people. But it was around this time a great building boom began.
During the second half of the 1980s two major projects was built from scratch: The Liertoppen shopping centre and nearby Norsk Medisinal Depot, a pill factory. In 1987 Liertoppen shopping centre was opened with two separate buildings and a huge car park. An underground car park was also build under one of the buildings. In 1989 the two buildings was connected together with a bridge and then forming Norway's longest indoor shopping lane.
In the 1990s the major building project was of several dozens new houses right behind Heia children school in the old village centre. This settlement is called "Legoland" among the villagers, due to the doll's house-like design of the houses.
Even though this settlement and several smaller ones has doubled the population to 1800 people, the commercial centre of Lierskogen has moved 1.5 km away, up to the Liertoppen shopping centre. The post office etc. has left the old village centre for a place among the shops.
Due to the close distance to other growing places like Drammen, Asker and Oslo, Lierskogen has continued to grow. The house prices has increased yearly. With good communications around the future looks good for Lierskogen. (Norway's busiest motorway Oslo - Drammen goes straight through Lierskogen).