Strand, Akershus
Encyclopedia
Strand is a district in Bærum
, Norway
. Mainly a residential area, it is also known as a marine recreational site, owing to its proximity to the Oslofjord
.
and Fornebulandet and east of Høvik
. To the south is Holtekilen, an arm of the Oslofjord
. It has its name from the cotter's farm Strandbakken, which for many years belonged to the farm Store Stabekk. In 1886 Strandbakken was bought by barrister Henrik Homan, who built a villa there. The villa was bought by Bærum municipality in 1924, and became the well-known Strand Restaurant. The surrounding area was developed into a park (Strandparken) and a small boat harbor. Strand Restaurant is currently administered by the sailing
club Bærum SF. Boat traffic to nearby islands was discontinued in the 1960s. The canoeing
club Strand KK, founded 1936, has its name from the district, but today their base is at Høvik
. A small tennis club founded in 1975, Strand TK, is based in Strandparken.
The area north of Strand Restaurant was parcelled
out in the early twentieth century, and was mostly built with villas. At eastern Strand, near Holtet farm, the Stabekk river emptied into Holtekilen. Today, most of the Stabekk Watershed has been led underground through a pipe system, and the waterway is no longer visible. In the early 2000s the district has been subject a number of controversial building cases.
The regional Baptist Theological Seminary was established near Holtet in 1958, and the baptist community also established Holtekilen folk high school
in the same year. The school was visited by Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Martin Luther King in 1964. A Baptist church is also located there.
, inaugurated in 1931. From want of a more effective train service, passenger traffic from Strand Station ceased in 1973, and the station was closed altogether in 1978. The northern part of the district is featured by the European route E18
highway, which cuts through the area. A bus station Strand on E18 is served by lines 151 and 169 the Ruter
bus network.
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...
. Mainly a residential area, it is also known as a marine recreational site, owing to its proximity to 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....
.
History
The district is located west of StabekkStabekk
Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area and have most of the conservative population in Norway the current population is 6,261....
and Fornebulandet and east of Høvik
Høvik
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...
. To the south is Holtekilen, an arm of 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....
. It has its name from the cotter's farm Strandbakken, which for many years belonged to the farm Store Stabekk. In 1886 Strandbakken was bought by barrister Henrik Homan, who built a villa there. The villa was bought by Bærum municipality in 1924, and became the well-known Strand Restaurant. The surrounding area was developed into a park (Strandparken) and a small boat harbor. Strand Restaurant is currently administered by the sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
club Bærum SF. Boat traffic to nearby islands was discontinued in the 1960s. The canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
club Strand KK, founded 1936, has its name from the district, but today their base is at Høvik
Høvik
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...
. A small tennis club founded in 1975, Strand TK, is based in Strandparken.
The area north of Strand Restaurant was parcelled
Lot (real estate)
In real estate, a lot or plot is a tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some owner. A lot is essentially considered a parcel of real property in some countries or immovable property in other countries...
out in the early twentieth century, and was mostly built with villas. At eastern Strand, near Holtet farm, the Stabekk river emptied into Holtekilen. Today, most of the Stabekk Watershed has been led underground through a pipe system, and the waterway is no longer visible. In the early 2000s the district has been subject a number of controversial building cases.
The regional Baptist Theological Seminary was established near Holtet in 1958, and the baptist community also established Holtekilen folk high school
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
in the same year. The school was visited by Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
laureate Martin Luther King in 1964. A Baptist church is also located there.
Transportation
Strand had its own railway station on the Drammen Line, Strand StationStrand Station
Strand Station was a railway station on Drammen Line in Norway from 1931 to 1973.It was opened in 1931. It served the neighborhood Strand between Høvik and Stabekk, mainly a residential area. With Strand Station located 8.74 km from Oslo V, the more central station Høvik was located only 1.0 km...
, inaugurated in 1931. From want of a more effective train service, passenger traffic from Strand Station ceased in 1973, and the station was closed altogether in 1978. The northern part of the district is featured by 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:...
highway, which cuts through the area. A bus station Strand on E18 is served by lines 151 and 169 the Ruter
Ruter
Ruter As is the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The company, organized as a limited company is responsible for managing, but not operating, public transport in the two counties, including bus, the Oslo Metro, the Oslo Tramway and ferries...
bus network.