Öreskoga
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Öreskoga is a fictional town
in Sweden
, where most of the Bert-diaries
take place. Bert Ljung lives in Öreskoga, at Klosterstigen 18. In the books, he lives in a three floors high house with six flats, while he in the TV series live in a high-rise apartment building, similar to those in Hagalund
. The name Öreskoga is a combination of the hometowns of the authors of the Bert-diaries - Sören Olsson's hometown, Örebro
, and Anders Jacobsson's hometown, Karlskoga
. Öreskoga is located somewhere between Karlskoga-Örebro.
of Nöckeln, where Bert and his friends are swimming and bathing in the summer
time. The cover of the book Bert och badbrudarna depicts Bert swimming in the lake. Öreskoga also has a town park
, where Bert and Nadja meet below the old oak
at the end of Berts dagbok, and where Bert and Emilia walk together in the summer
time in Berts bravader.
Öreskoga is, but Berts vidare betraktelser and Berts bravader refer to local government official "Svante Brylén". Berts bryderier refers to a newspaper named Öreskogas Allehanda.
are. The comics often depicts a try square
d schoolhouse. The 1994 TV-series shows the "mellanstadium" and "högstadium". Someone has written "bögstadium" (Swedish: gay stage) at the front door.
In the books, class 6 B, Bert's class, has 15 pupils. Klass 6 from Östbergsskolan, consisting of 14 pupils, is merged with Bert's from the 7th grade. The class is then 7-9 A.
In Berts bekymmer, the school is appointed the school in Sweden which has the most mold.
to meet Gabriella who's in the 6th grade. He is disguissed as a substitute. From the 7th grade she switches to Beckaskolan.
occurs at the school.
From the 7th grade, Nadja switches to Beckaskolan.
rules before facing a black eye in the paus.
In Öreskoga is also Öreskoga Ishockeyklubb, which Åke blames for racism
not touching the "black puck" in Berts ytterligare betraktelser, in Berts bryderier they play Bollehult.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where most of the Bert-diaries
Bert-diaries
The Bert Diaries are a series of novels written in the form of a diary, by Swedish writers Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson. The main character is a Swedish teenager called Bert Ljung, living in Öreskoga, a fictional town in Sweden, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first book came out in 1987...
take place. Bert Ljung lives in Öreskoga, at Klosterstigen 18. In the books, he lives in a three floors high house with six flats, while he in the TV series live in a high-rise apartment building, similar to those in Hagalund
Hagalund
Hagalund is a residential area and railway yard in Solna Municipality, 5km north of central Stockholm. It is known for the blue skyscrapers "Blåkulla" which, against a rather strong and long-lasting opinion, in the beginning of the 1970s replaced a picturesque working-class and craftsman...
. The name Öreskoga is a combination of the hometowns of the authors of the Bert-diaries - Sören Olsson's hometown, Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
, and Anders Jacobsson's hometown, Karlskoga
Karlskoga
Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
. Öreskoga is located somewhere between Karlskoga-Örebro.
Geography
Outside Öreskoga is the lakeLake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
of Nöckeln, where Bert and his friends are swimming and bathing in the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
time. The cover of the book Bert och badbrudarna depicts Bert swimming in the lake. Öreskoga also has a town park
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
, where Bert and Nadja meet below the old oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
at the end of Berts dagbok, and where Bert and Emilia walk together in the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
time in Berts bravader.
Politics and society
It's not mentioned in which municipalityMunicipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
Öreskoga is, but Berts vidare betraktelser and Berts bravader refer to local government official "Svante Brylén". Berts bryderier refers to a newspaper named Öreskogas Allehanda.
Schools
Beckaskolan is a school with the grade levels 1-9 where Bert and his class friendsClass (education)
A class in education has a variety of related meanings.It can be the group of students which attends a specific course or lesson at a university, school or other educational institution, see Form ....
are. The comics often depicts a try square
Try square
A try-square is a woodworking or a metal working tool used for marking and measuring a piece of wood. The square refers to the tool's primary use of measuring the accuracy of a right angle ; to try a surface is to check its straightness or correspondence to an adjoining surface...
d schoolhouse. The 1994 TV-series shows the "mellanstadium" and "högstadium". Someone has written "bögstadium" (Swedish: gay stage) at the front door.
In the books, class 6 B, Bert's class, has 15 pupils. Klass 6 from Östbergsskolan, consisting of 14 pupils, is merged with Bert's from the 7th grade. The class is then 7-9 A.
In Berts bekymmer, the school is appointed the school in Sweden which has the most mold.
Teachers
- "Banan-Boris", Bert's högstadium (High School) chemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
- Malte, Henrik Strutz, head teacherHead teacherA head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
- Sonja Ek, Berts' mellanstadium (Middle School) teacher
Blåsjöskolan
Jungbergska skolan is a mellanstadium school, and Gabriella's school, some kilometers away from Bert's hem. In Berts bekännelser Bert, who is then in the 8th grade, travels there by mopedMoped
Mopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements.Mopeds were once all equipped with bicycle-like pedals , but moped has been increasingly applied by governments to vehicles without pedals, based on their...
to meet Gabriella who's in the 6th grade. He is disguissed as a substitute. From the 7th grade she switches to Beckaskolan.
Jungbergska skolan
Jungbergska skolan is a 1-6-school, and Nadja's school. In Berts första betraktelser, a disco occurs at the school. In the TV series a violin concertoViolin concerto
A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day...
occurs at the school.
From the 7th grade, Nadja switches to Beckaskolan.
Österbergsskolan
Österbergsskolan is the school for the pupbils who from the 7th grade are merged with Bert's class.Sports
In Öreskoga is the sports club Öreskoga-Kamraternas Idrottsförening, where Bert plays soccer, and the name is mentioned in Bert och brorsorna. Berts vidare betraktelser depicts the team playing "Böljas BK". In Berts bravader, Åke recruits 9 year old Charlie to the 14 yer old's team. In Berts bekännelser, it's mentioned how the team fought with the spectators in the first game of an important regional tournament during the previous year, and was suspended for several months. This makes Åke angry, and he steals referee's clothes from a a dressing room, and judge a girls game using rugby footballRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
rules before facing a black eye in the paus.
In Öreskoga is also Öreskoga Ishockeyklubb, which Åke blames for racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
not touching the "black puck" in Berts ytterligare betraktelser, in Berts bryderier they play Bollehult.
See also
- Glimmerdagg, the main setting for the Sune series.