Lommedalen
Lommedalen | |
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Village | |
 Late winter vista of Lommedalen | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| Municipality | Bærum |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1350 |
Lommedalen is a rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality, in the county of Akershus, Norway. The population is about 11000 people. Its name is derived from the river Lomma, which, after joining with Isielva, forms Sandvikselva. Another explanation of the name is by the bird "Lom", which used to live in the area. Lommedalen valley opens up at Bærums Verk and runs about 5 kilometers towards north.
Lommedalen includes wooded areas, some agricultural land, and residential zones. It includes parts of the forest area Krokskogen. The river Lomma runs through the valley. The lake Burudvannet, which is a popular bathing place, is also located in the area. A forest road from Lommedalen goes to Hole in Buskerud. The pilgrim road to Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim passed through Lommedalen in medieval times and was resurrected in celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Trondheim in 1997.
Lommedalen is a popular area for skiing and slalom in winter time and horseback riding in summer time. It is also home to two golf courses, Lommedalen Golf Club and Bærum Golf Club.
People associated with Lommedalen
- Magnus Carlsen (b. 1990), one of the world's best chess players, grew up in Lommedalen.
- Narve Bonna, Norwegian ski jumper.
- Thomas Rogne, (b. 1990) Norwegian football (soccer) player who at current time plays for Glasgow Celtic, Scotland.
- Sondre Strøm, (b. 1994) Norwegian Parkour world champion. Won the first Parkour Championship in Seoul in 2014, and won the grand prize of 1M$.
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