Ullern
Encyclopedia
Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo
, Norway
.
. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the monastery
at Hovedøya
. Following the Reformation
in 1536, the farmland was separated between the crown and the local canon
. Formally divided into lower and upper Ullern in 1740, both farms were bought by Herman Severin Løvenskiold
, in 1878 and 1866 respectively.
At the time Ullern was a part of the rural municipality Aker
. Signs of urbanization began in the 1800s, when Skøyen and areas along the Lysaker River, which divides Ullern from Bærum
, began developing into industrial sites. The 1872 opening of the Drammen Line railway was a catalyst for further building activity, as were the 1912 opening of the Smestad Line and the 1919 extension of the Skøyen Line
to Lilleaker. The two latter lines were later extended further, in 1935 and 1924 respectively. In 1942, a connection between the two lines, between Jar
and Sørbyhaugen
, was opened, providing public rail transportation to the northern part of Ullern. In 1948, Ullern became a part of Oslo
, when Oslo absorbed the entire Aker municipality. In the post-World War II
period, the villa
-dominated housing was supplemented by tower block
s, scattered across the borough.
Neighborhoods in Ullern borough include Lysejordet, Øraker, Lilleaker, Sollerud, Vækerø, Bestum, Ullern, Bjørnsletta, Ullernåsen, Montebello
, Hoff and Skøyen
.
The borough borders the Lysaker River and Bærum municipality in the west, Lysakerfjorden
and Bygdøy
in the south, Frogner borough
in the east and Vestre Aker borough
in the north. Before the borough mergers of 2003, the neighboring boroughs were Røa
and Vinderen
in the north and Uranienborg-Majorstuen and Bygdøy-Frogner in the east.
The hill Ullernåsen reaches 201 metres above sea level
. It is known for its volcanic origin.
of the Oslo Tramway, the Kolsås Line of the Oslo T-bane
and the Drammen Line railroad. The stations within the borough are Øraker, Lilleaker
, Sollerud
, Furulund
, Bestum
, Ullern
, Abbediengen
, Hoff
and Skøyen (Oslo Tramway); Bjørnsletta
, Åsjordet
, Ullernåsen
and Montebello
(Oslo T-bane); and Skøyen
(Drammen Line). Defunct stations are Bestum
(Oslo Tramway); Lysakerelven
, Old Bjørnsletta, Sørbyhaugen
, Husebybakken
(Oslo T-bane) and Bestun
(Drammen Line).
The European route E18
runs through the southern part of the borough. At Vækerø, the Norwegian national road 160 branches off and heads north-east, passing Furulund station, the Old Bjørnsletta station and Lysakerelven station before crossing the Oslo-Bærum border at Jar
. The Ring 3
starts at Lysaker
, crosses the Oslo-Bærum border in the southern Granfoss Tunnel
, emerges at Mustad before entering the northern Granfoss Tunnel, finally emerging near Ullern church. It passes the Radium Hospital before continuing into Vestre Aker at Smestad
.
The residents also have access to boat traffic from nearby Lysaker
, and until 1998 access to the now-defunct Oslo Airport, Fornebu
.
is located at Lilleaker, partially utilizing the former locales of the manufacturing company O. Mustad & Son
. A locomotive producation company, Thunes Mekaniske Værksted
, had its localities at Thune, but is now defunct. Until the 2000s, Norges Varemesse ran a large convention center at Skøyen. The Norwegian Radium Hospital
, opened in 1931, is located at Montebello. Slightly east of the Radium Hospital is Smestad fire station, opened in 1947. There are several schools in the borough, but no institutions if higher education.
Ullern is a parish in the Church of Norway
, but the borders do not correspond with the borough borders. The parish was separated from Vestre Aker in 1906, and later on Røa and Skøyen were separated from Ullern, in 1957 and 1984 respectively. Ullern church, serving the parish of Ullern, was raised in 1903. The parish of Skøyen had its church raised in 1989. The parishes of Ullern and Skøyen are parts of Vestre Aker deanery, in turn a part of the Diocese of Oslo
.
The local newspaper is Ullern Avis Akersposten
. Aftenposten
is widespread as well.
and bandy
matches, is located near Lysakerelven station. The indoor arena Ørakerhallen is used for handball and basketball matches; its basketball team last won the national title in 1996. The tennis
club Ullern TK split from Ullern IF in 1992, and has its courts at Blokkajordet. Since 2000 it also owns 25% of the national tennis arena at Hasle. Notable players include Thorvald Moe and Jan Frode Andersen
.
Ullern had several ski jumping hills in the past. Ullernbakken in Ullernåsen was demolished in 1958. Another hill, Husebybakken, was the venue of the competition Husebyrennet between 1879 and 1891. The competition was moved to the hill Holmenkollen
in 1892, starting the Holmenkollen ski festival
.
In addition, boat sports are popular. The rowing club Bestumkilen RK and the canoeing club Oslo KK
are based in Bestumkilen
, an arm of Lysakerfjorden
. Leisure boating is also widespread.
, and the deputy leader is Berit Jensen of the Progress Party
. Nonetheless, the Conservative Party
has the most seats. The 15 seats are distributed among the following political parties:
The administration is headquartered at Hoff.
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
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...
.
History
The borough has its name from an old farm, Norse Ullarin. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god UllrUllr
In early Germanic paganism, *Wulþuz appears to have been a major god, or an epithet of an important god, in prehistoric times....
. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
at Hovedøya
Hovedøya
Hovedøya or Hovedøen is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre. It is well known for its lush and green nature, with a wide variety of trees,...
. Following the 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...
in 1536, the farmland was separated between the crown and the local canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
. Formally divided into lower and upper Ullern in 1740, both farms were bought by Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Baron Herman Severin Løvenskiold was a Norwegian composer, most noted for his score for August Bournonville's 1836 version of the ballet La Sylphide for the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen.- Life :...
, in 1878 and 1866 respectively.
At the time Ullern was a part of the rural municipality Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
. Signs of urbanization began in the 1800s, when Skøyen and areas along the Lysaker River, which divides Ullern from Bærum
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....
, began developing into industrial sites. The 1872 opening of the Drammen Line railway was a catalyst for further building activity, as were the 1912 opening of the Smestad Line and the 1919 extension of the Skøyen Line
Skøyen Line
The Skøyen Line is a tramway line running from Slottsparken to Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is served by line 13 of the Oslo Tramway. It connects the Briskeby Line at Slottsparken to the Lilleaker Line at Skøyen....
to Lilleaker. The two latter lines were later extended further, in 1935 and 1924 respectively. In 1942, a connection between the two lines, between Jar
Jar (station)
-External links:*...
and Sørbyhaugen
Sørbyhaugen (station)
Sørbyhaugen is a former subway station on the Oslo T-bane.The station was located between Smestad and Makrellbekken, and was opened when the Røa Line was created, as an extension from Smestad to Røa on 24 January 1935. From 1942 it was the point from which the Kolsås Line branched off of the Røa...
, was opened, providing public rail transportation to the northern part of Ullern. In 1948, Ullern became a part 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...
, when Oslo absorbed the entire Aker municipality. In the post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
period, the villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
-dominated housing was supplemented by tower block
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
s, scattered across the borough.
Geography
Montebello, Norway
Montebello is a neighborhood in the borough of Ullern in Oslo, Norway. The area is dominated by single dwellings. The Norwegian Radium Hospital is located at Montebello. The area is served by Montebello Station on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo T-bane....
, Hoff and Skøyen
Skøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern.The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology....
.
The borough borders the Lysaker River and Bærum municipality in the west, Lysakerfjorden
Lysakerfjorden
Lysakerfjorden is an arm of the Oslofjord in Norway. It starts at the mouth of the Lysaker River, and is bordered by the peninsulas Snarøya to the west and Bygdøy to the east.-References:...
and Bygdøy
Bygdøy
Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy belongs to the borough of Frogner.Bygdøy has several museums, like the Kon-Tiki Museum, which shows all year long the legendary expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History ; the...
in the south, Frogner borough
Frogner
Frogner is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In addition to traditional Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen....
in the east and Vestre Aker borough
Vestre Aker
Vestre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The previous municipality Aker was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 January 2004 reform. Previous boroughs...
in the north. Before the borough mergers of 2003, the neighboring boroughs were Røa
Røa
Røa was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the Vestre Aker district.Røa is also a suburb of Oslo, located approximately 7 kilometers away from downtown Oslo. It primarily consists of duplex houses and apartment blocks as well as single-family...
and Vinderen
Vinderen
Vinderen is a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It was a separate borough until 1 January 2004, when it was incorporated into the newly established borough of Vestre Aker....
in the north and Uranienborg-Majorstuen and Bygdøy-Frogner in the east.
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
. It is known for its volcanic origin.
Transportation
Ullern is served by the Lilleaker Line and Skøyen LineSkøyen Line
The Skøyen Line is a tramway line running from Slottsparken to Skøyen in Oslo, Norway. It is served by line 13 of the Oslo Tramway. It connects the Briskeby Line at Slottsparken to the Lilleaker Line at Skøyen....
of the Oslo Tramway, the Kolsås Line of the 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...
and the Drammen Line railroad. The stations within the borough are Øraker, Lilleaker
Lilleaker (station)
Lilleaker is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Lilleaker in Ullern, it was the terminus of the Lilleaker Line when it was opened in 1919 by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei as an extension of the Skøyen Line...
, Sollerud
Sollerud (station)
Sollerud is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Sollerud in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line. The station is served by line 13....
, Furulund
Furulund (station)
Furulund is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located north of Vækerø in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line.-References:...
, Bestum
Bestum (station)
Bestum is a former light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.The station was located at Bestum in Ullern, on the Lilleaker Line, between Ullern Station to the east and Furulund Station to the west.-References:...
, Ullern
Ullern (station)
Ullern is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line.-References:...
, Abbediengen
Abbediengen (station)
Abbediengen is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line in 1919. It is served by line 13....
, Hoff
Hoff (station)
Hoff is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Hoff in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line in 1919. It is served by line 13....
and Skøyen (Oslo Tramway); Bjørnsletta
Bjørnsletta (station)
The old Bjørnsletta was a station on the Kolsås Line between Åsjordet and Lysakerelven of the Oslo Metro. It is located in the Ullern borough. Along with Frøen, Bjørnsletta was one of only two stations on the subway network which lacks step-free access to the platform.. The station was opened on...
, Åsjordet
Åsjordet (station)
Åsjordet is a station on the Kolsås Line and Line 6 on the Oslo Metro system. It is located between Ullernåsen and Bjørnsletta, from Stortinget. The station was opened on 15 June 1942 when the line from Røabanen to Jar was completed....
, Ullernåsen
Ullernåsen (station)
Ullernåsen is a Oslo Metro station located at Ullern in Oslo, Norway. It is on Kolsås Line between Åsjordet and Montebello. It was opened on 15 June 1942. Since June 2006 it was temporarily closed while Kolsåsbanen was upgraded, and reopened on 18 August 2008....
and Montebello
Montebello (station)
Montebello is a station on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo Metro. The station is located between Smestad and Ullernåsen. Montebello is the first station on line 6 not shared with another line. The station is on the north side of the Ring 3 highway which runs in an arch north of Oslo...
(Oslo T-bane); and Skøyen
Skøyen Station
Skøyen is a railway station located in Oslo, Norway and is part of Drammen Line. The station serves commuter trains, some regional trains and the Flytoget airport express train service. Skøyen station is owned and operated by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.Though some continue on, the...
(Drammen Line). Defunct stations are Bestum
Bestum (station)
Bestum is a former light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.The station was located at Bestum in Ullern, on the Lilleaker Line, between Ullern Station to the east and Furulund Station to the west.-References:...
(Oslo Tramway); Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven (station)
Lysakerelven is a former station in western Oslo on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo T-bane network, between the stations of Bjørnsletta and Jar, from Stortinget. It was the last station within Oslo's boundaries before the line continues into Bærum; taking its name from the river Lysakerelven which is...
, Old Bjørnsletta, Sørbyhaugen
Sørbyhaugen (station)
Sørbyhaugen is a former subway station on the Oslo T-bane.The station was located between Smestad and Makrellbekken, and was opened when the Røa Line was created, as an extension from Smestad to Røa on 24 January 1935. From 1942 it was the point from which the Kolsås Line branched off of the Røa...
, Husebybakken
Husebybakken (station)
Husebybakken was a metro station on the Kolsås Line of the Oslo Metro. Serving the neighborhood of Montebello in Oslo, Norway, it opened in 1942, when the connection line between Sørbyhaugen and Jar was opened. It was closed on 19 June 1961, but reopened from 31 July 2006 to 31 May 2008, when the...
(Oslo T-bane) and Bestun
Bestun Station
Bestun Station is a closed railway station located on the Drammen Line in Oslo, Norway. It is located between Skøyen and Lysaker.The station opened on 15 July 1884 as Vækkerø. It changed name to Bestum on 15 August 1890, and to Bestun on 1 September 1922...
(Drammen Line).
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:...
runs through the southern part of the borough. At Vækerø, the Norwegian national road 160 branches off and heads north-east, passing Furulund station, the Old Bjørnsletta station and Lysakerelven station before crossing the Oslo-Bærum border at Jar
Jar (station)
-External links:*...
. The Ring 3
Ring 3 (Oslo)
Norwegian National Road 150, also known as Ring 3 and formerly Store Ringvei is a beltway limited-access road which circumnavigates Oslo, Norway. It runs from Ryen, through the Sinsen Interchange to Lysaker in Bærum.-History:...
starts at Lysaker
Lysaker
Lysaker is a section of and a postal code area of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum, just west of Oslo.Geographically, it is bordered by Lysakerelven on the east, which also forms the border to Oslo; Fornebu to the south; Stabekk to the west; and Jar to the north...
, crosses the Oslo-Bærum border in the southern Granfoss Tunnel
Granfoss Tunnel
The Granfoss Tunnel are two tunnels on Ring 3 in Oslo, Norway. The tunnels are 2.1 km long and they are part of the Granfoss Line, a 2.9 km stretch of motorway which was opened in 1992 connecting Ring 3 with the European route E18. The name comes from the Granfossen waterfall on the Lysakerelva...
, emerges at Mustad before entering the northern Granfoss Tunnel, finally emerging near Ullern church. It passes the Radium Hospital before continuing into Vestre Aker at Smestad
Smestad, Oslo
Smestad is an area in the borough Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway. It is named after Smestad mansion, which was parcelled out for residences after the tram line was built in 1912. It is served by Smestad station....
.
The residents also have access to boat traffic from nearby Lysaker
Lysaker
Lysaker is a section of and a postal code area of the Norwegian municipality of Bærum, just west of Oslo.Geographically, it is bordered by Lysakerelven on the east, which also forms the border to Oslo; Fornebu to the south; Stabekk to the west; and Jar to the north...
, and until 1998 access to the now-defunct Oslo Airport, Fornebu
Oslo Airport, Fornebu
Oslo Airport, Fornebu was the main airport serving Oslo and Eastern Norway from 1 June 1939 to 7 October 1998. It was then replaced by Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and the area has since been redeveloped. The airport was located at Fornebu in Bærum, from the city center. Fornebu had two runways, one...
.
Business
Major commercial areas are found at Lilleaker, Vækerø and Skøyen. The shopping mall CC VestCC Vest
CC Vest is a Norwegian shopping centre in Lilleaker, Oslo. It has 78 outlets, and mainly serves western Oslo as well as eastern Bærum.It was opened in 1989. The localities were previously used for industrial production by the company O. Mustad & Son, who by the 1980s wanted to cease this activity....
is located at Lilleaker, partially utilizing the former locales of the manufacturing company O. Mustad & Son
O. Mustad & Son
O. Mustad & Son A.S. is a Norwegian company that manufactures and sells fishing tackle and accessories since 1877. The Mustad product range includes fish hooks, multifilament and monofilament fishing lines, fishing lures, fishing flies, fly hooks, terminal tackle and fishing clothes...
. A locomotive producation company, Thunes Mekaniske Værksted
Thune
Thunes Mekaniske Værksted A/S, Thune for short, was a Norwegian manufacturing company that among other things built locomotives. The production facilities were last located at Skøyen.-History:...
, had its localities at Thune, but is now defunct. Until the 2000s, Norges Varemesse ran a large convention center at Skøyen. The Norwegian Radium Hospital
Radiumhospitalet
The Norwegian Radium Hospital is a hospital in Oslo, Norway dedicated to cancer treatment. It is the largest cancer centre in Northern Europe, with 400 beds and around 2,000 employees. It was founded in 1932, with Severin Andreas Heyerdahl as chief physician and director, and Hans L. C...
, opened in 1931, is located at Montebello. Slightly east of the Radium Hospital is Smestad fire station, opened in 1947. There are several schools in the borough, but no institutions if higher education.
Culture
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 borders do not correspond with the borough borders. The parish was separated from Vestre Aker in 1906, and later on Røa and Skøyen were separated from Ullern, in 1957 and 1984 respectively. Ullern church, serving the parish of Ullern, was raised in 1903. The parish of Skøyen had its church raised in 1989. The parishes of Ullern and Skøyen are parts of Vestre Aker deanery, in turn a part of the Diocese of Oslo
Diocese of Oslo
Oslo bishopric is The Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070.-History:...
.
The local newspaper is Ullern Avis Akersposten
Ullern Avis Akersposten
Ullern Avis / Akersposten is a free, weekly local newspaper serving Western Oslo, Norway. It had a circulation of 2,677 . The newspaper is owned by Edda Media and Editor-in-Chief is Ivar Brynildsen, who is also responsible for eight other local newspapers in Oslo. Until 2007 the newspaper was owned...
. Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
is widespread as well.
Sports
The local multi-sports team is Ullern IF. It was founded in 1909, and absorbed the neighboring teams Bestum IF and Liull in 1972. Their home field, used for footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
matches, is located near Lysakerelven station. The indoor arena Ørakerhallen is used for handball and basketball matches; its basketball team last won the national title in 1996. The tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
club Ullern TK split from Ullern IF in 1992, and has its courts at Blokkajordet. Since 2000 it also owns 25% of the national tennis arena at Hasle. Notable players include Thorvald Moe and Jan Frode Andersen
Jan Frode Andersen
Jan Frode Andersen is a Norwegian tennis player. He played tennis for Norway, including competing in at least 60 countries over a span of 8 years after turning professional in 1997. He represented Norway in the Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30-22 record . His highest ATP ranking...
.
Ullern had several ski jumping hills in the past. Ullernbakken in Ullernåsen was demolished in 1958. Another hill, Husebybakken, was the venue of the competition Husebyrennet between 1879 and 1891. The competition was moved to the hill Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen ski jump
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 30,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski...
in 1892, starting the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
.
In addition, boat sports are popular. The rowing club Bestumkilen RK and the canoeing club Oslo KK
Oslo KK
Oslo Kajakklubb is a sports club from Bærum, Norway.Established on 1 March 1931, its only sport is canoe racing. It is based at Bestumkilen outside of Skøyen, sharing the locality with the rowing club Bestumkilen RK.Well-known members include Knut Holmann....
are based in Bestumkilen
Bestumkilen
Bestumkilen is a bay in Lysakerfjorden in the inner Oslofjord.Located west of the Bygdøy peninsula and east of Vækerø, it is bordered by the islet Killingen in the southwest and the mouth of the river Hoffselva at Sjølyst in the northeast. It was formerly known, together with Frognerkilen, under...
, an arm of Lysakerfjorden
Lysakerfjorden
Lysakerfjorden is an arm of the Oslofjord in Norway. It starts at the mouth of the Lysaker River, and is bordered by the peninsulas Snarøya to the west and Bygdøy to the east.-References:...
. Leisure boating is also widespread.
Politics
As a borough of Oslo, Ullern is governed by the city council of Oslo as well as its own borough council. The council leader is Jens Christopher Myhre from the Labour PartyNorwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, and the deputy leader is Berit Jensen of the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
. Nonetheless, the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
has the most seats. The 15 seats are distributed among the following political parties:
- 3 from the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)
- 4 from the Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
(Arbeiderpartiet) - 1 from the Liberal Party (Venstre)
- 5 from the Conservative PartyConservative Party of NorwayThe Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
(Høyre) - 2 from the Progress PartyProgress Party (Norway)The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
(Fremskrittspartiet)
The administration is headquartered at Hoff.