Ramstad
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Ramstad is a district in central Bærum
, Norway
. It is known mainly for its school, and a former station
on the Drammen Line.
Ravn, meaning raven
. It is taken from the local farm, which dates from the Scandinavian Iron Age
. As most farms in the region it belonged to the Church of Norway
, but the crown usurped the property following the Protestant Reformation
. The first private owner was Knud Frantzen in 1668, who at that time owned Nesøygodset. Various owners followed, and in 1772 the farm was parted in two; Upper and Lower Ramstad. The parts were reunited in 1903.
Around the same time, the district was being built up with residences. The owner of Ramstad from 1895, Hans Kristoffer Ramstad, started this process by selling lots between the Drammen Line railway (opened 1872) and the road Drammensveien (now: the European route E18
). The road was built in 1859, and cut across the large field named Ramstadsletta, located south of the farm. Today, Ramstadsletta is an area of commerce, and has a large market garden, a gas station and a Scandic Hotel
, among other things. Buses traffic the European route E18. The district was also served by the railway station Ramstad
on the Drammen Line, which existed between 1931 and 1978 (with no passenger traffic from 1973).
The hill Ramstadåsen north of the farm was built up around 1900 as well. The former cotter's farms are Kokkerud and Nygård, north of the farm, were absorbed in this development. The district south of Ramstadsletta, near the Oslofjord
, was sold in 1877 and built up with villas after 1890 under the name Solvik. Now, only the immediate surroundings of the farm Ramstad has been spared from residential and other building.
Reportedly, Josef Terboven
tried to confiscate a residence in Solvik in 1940, but gave up since the owner was German-born, and took residence at Skaugum
instead.
Before the major residential development, a creek ran southwards through the district. The creek was a part of the Bekkestua Watershed, which originated north of Ringstabekk
and ran southwest via Bekkestua
(giving this settlement its name), Gjønnesmyra and Ballerud. Parts of the former waterway around Bekkestua were used for Kolsås Line tracks. Near Nybråtan the creek turned more straight southwards. This section of the creek was named Ramstadbekken. At Ramstadsletta there was a confluence with a small creek that ran northwards. From Ramstadsletta it followed a path west and slightly south. A part of this path is identical to the current European route E18, but after passing what is today the market garden it turned more distinctly southwest before reaching its mouth in the Oslofjord at Solvik. Today, the entire Bekkestua Watershed has been led underground through a pipe system.
, Høvik Verk
, Blommenholm
, Løkeberg
, parts of Haslum
, Ekeberg, Gjønnes
and Ballerud.
The only local sports club is the gymnastics club Ramstad Turn, founded in 1965. Non-gymnasts tend to practice sports in the multi-sport clubs Høvik IF or Haslum IL.
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, 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 known mainly for its school, and a former station
Ramstad Station
Ramstad Station was a railway station on the Drammen Line in Norway from 1931 to 1973.It was opened in 1931. It served the neighborhood Ramstad between Høvik and Blommenholm, mainly a residential area. With Ramstad Station located 10.4 km from Oslo V, both Høvik and Blommenholm Station was located...
on the Drammen Line.
History, geography and transportation
The name Ramstad is based on the men's given nameGiven name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Ravn, meaning raven
Raven
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
. It is taken from the local farm, which dates from the Scandinavian Iron Age
Iron Age Scandinavia
The Iron Age in Scandinavia and Northern Europe begins around 500 BC with the Jastorf culture, and is taken to last until ca. AD 800 and the beginning Viking Age...
. As most farms in the region it belonged to the Church of Norway
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
, but the crown usurped the property following the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. The first private owner was Knud Frantzen in 1668, who at that time owned Nesøygodset. Various owners followed, and in 1772 the farm was parted in two; Upper and Lower Ramstad. The parts were reunited in 1903.
Around the same time, the district was being built up with residences. The owner of Ramstad from 1895, Hans Kristoffer Ramstad, started this process by selling lots between the Drammen Line railway (opened 1872) and the road Drammensveien (now: the European route E18
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...
). The road was built in 1859, and cut across the large field named Ramstadsletta, located south of the farm. Today, Ramstadsletta is an area of commerce, and has a large market garden, a gas station and a Scandic Hotel
Scandic Hotels
Scandic Hotels is a hotel chain headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with its main operations in the Nordic countries. Alongside hotels in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, the company also has a presence in Belgium and the Netherlands, Estonia and Lithuania, Northern Germany, Poland, and Russia...
, among other things. Buses traffic the European route E18. The district was also served by the railway station Ramstad
Ramstad Station
Ramstad Station was a railway station on the Drammen Line in Norway from 1931 to 1973.It was opened in 1931. It served the neighborhood Ramstad between Høvik and Blommenholm, mainly a residential area. With Ramstad Station located 10.4 km from Oslo V, both Høvik and Blommenholm Station was located...
on the Drammen Line, which existed between 1931 and 1978 (with no passenger traffic from 1973).
The hill Ramstadåsen north of the farm was built up around 1900 as well. The former cotter's farms are Kokkerud and Nygård, north of the farm, were absorbed in this development. The district south of Ramstadsletta, near the Oslofjord
Oslofjord
The Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north....
, was sold in 1877 and built up with villas after 1890 under the name Solvik. Now, only the immediate surroundings of the farm Ramstad has been spared from residential and other building.
Reportedly, Josef Terboven
Josef Terboven
Josef Antonius Heinrich Terboven was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.-Early life:...
tried to confiscate a residence in Solvik in 1940, but gave up since the owner was German-born, and took residence at Skaugum
Skaugum
Skaugum is the official residence of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and of his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit.The estate is located in Asker municipality, about 15 miles southwest of Oslo. Owned by the Church in the Middle Ages, it passed through several owners until 1909, when Fritz Wedel...
instead.
Before the major residential development, a creek ran southwards through the district. The creek was a part of the Bekkestua Watershed, which originated north of Ringstabekk
Ringstabekk
Ringstabekk is a district in Bærum, Norway. Named after the local farm, the district is also known for its schools and the sports field. The sports club Stabæk IF originates in the area.-The farm:...
and ran southwest via Bekkestua
Bekkestua
Bekkestua is a town in the municipality of Bærum, Norway, with a busy bus terminal and a station on one of Oslo's westbound T-bane lines, Kolsåsbanen. It also has its own library, McDonalds, police station and fire station...
(giving this settlement its name), Gjønnesmyra and Ballerud. Parts of the former waterway around Bekkestua were used for Kolsås Line tracks. Near Nybråtan the creek turned more straight southwards. This section of the creek was named Ramstadbekken. At Ramstadsletta there was a confluence with a small creek that ran northwards. From Ramstadsletta it followed a path west and slightly south. A part of this path is identical to the current European route E18, but after passing what is today the market garden it turned more distinctly southwest before reaching its mouth in the Oslofjord at Solvik. Today, the entire Bekkestua Watershed has been led underground through a pipe system.
Education and sports
Ramstad is known to many due to its lower secondary school of the same name. It was erected between 1962 and August 1963, on the property Nybråtan south of Ramstadåsen. Before the school building was finished, pupils were tutored at the schools Gjettum and Blommenholm. Between 1964 and 1972 it was a combined lower and upper secondary school. By 2005 it had 520 pupils and a staff of 65. The school is noted for having an adjacent swimming pool, very uncommon in schools in the region. Ramstad Lower Secondary School serves the districts of Ramstad, Solvik, HøvikHøvik
Høvik is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Akershus, Norway. Mainly a residential area, its population is 4,311.Høvik has a church, a small shopping area and a railway station served by Drammensbanen. Flytoget does not stop at Høvik. Nearby is the Henie-Onstad Art Centre...
, Høvik Verk
Høvik Verk
Høvik Verk is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 3,940.-References:...
, Blommenholm
Blommenholm
Blommenholm is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 2,936.It is served by the train station Blommenholm on the Drammen Line....
, Løkeberg
Løkeberg
Løkeberg is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 4,568.-References:...
, parts of Haslum
Haslum
Haslum is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 6,041. Haslum is noted for its medieval parish church, which is surrounded by a cemetery.-References:...
, Ekeberg, Gjønnes
Gjønnes
-Geography and history:Gjønnes is the district southwest of Presterud, Nadderud and Bekkestua, south and east of Haslum, north of Ekeberg, Ramstad and Ballerud....
and Ballerud.
The only local sports club is the gymnastics club Ramstad Turn, founded in 1965. Non-gymnasts tend to practice sports in the multi-sport clubs Høvik IF or Haslum IL.