Solbergelva
{{Infobox Village
| official_name = Solbergelva
| image_skyline = Solbergelva sett fra Spiralen januar 2021.jpg
| image_map = Solbergelva i Drammen i kart.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Norway
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Drammen
| timezone1 = CET
| iso_code = NO-030106
| postal_code = 3057
| population_demonym = Solbergelving
| coordinates = {{coord|59|46|00|N|10|04|00|W}}
}}
Solbergelva is a village in Drammen municipality in Buskerud, Norway. The village lies north of Drammenselva, approx. 5 miles west of Bragernes square, between Åssiden in the east and Krokstadelva in the west with Solbergfjellet north. It is part of Drammen municipality and has about 6.000 inhabitants in 2017.{{Citation |last1=Thorsnæs |first1=Geir |title=Solbergelva |date=2020-06-08 |url=http://snl.no/Solbergelva |work=Store norske leksikon |language=nb |access-date=2022-06-30 |last2=Askheim |first2=Svein}}
In the center of Solbergelva lies Solberg skole, Killingrud ungdomsskole, Solbergsentret, Solberg sport-og kultursenter, sports facilities, Solberg kapell and Solberg spinderi.{{Cite web |title=Solbergelva – lokalhistoriewiki.no |url=https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Solbergelva |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=lokalhistoriewiki.no |language=nb}}
Annually Solbergelva hosts Solbergfestivalen, its own festival at the end of May.
Solberg SK is one of the leading bandy teams in Norway.{{cite web |author=Geir Thorsnæs |title=Solbergelva |url=https://snl.no/Solbergelva |publisher=Store norske leksikon |accessdate=October 1, 2017}}
History
The name stems from the farm Solberg and describes in part a hill where the sun goes down.
= Solberg spinderi =
Solberg Spinderi was founded in 1818 under the name Drammens Bomuldsspinneri. The enterprise was founded by Hovel Helseth and three other Drammen merchants who were supporters of the lay preacher Hans Nielsen Hauge. In 1821 the company moved to Solbergelva in order to be able to take advantage of hydropower resources.{{cite web |title=Drammens Bomuldsspinderi |url=https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/Drammens_Bomuldsspinderi |publisher=lokalhistoriewiki.no |accessdate=October 1, 2017}}
The history of Solbergelva is closely linked to the company Solberg Spinderi, which for many years employed a substantial part of the local workforce and were responsible for the development of housing for the employees. Around the company there was a separate community with schools, chapels, housing and social care. Solberg spinderi is one of Norway's oldest companies and is still located in Solbergelva.{{Cite book |last=Throndsen |first=Ludvig |title=Bilder av en bygd |publisher=Nedre Eiker kommune |year=1985 |edition=Elektronisk reproduksjon [Norge] Nasjonalbiblioteket Digital 2016-11-02 |location=Krokstadelva |pages=69–87 |language=nb}}{{Cite web |title=Nasjonalbiblioteket |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007051504023 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=www.nb.no}}File:Solberg Spinneri veveriet.jpg
Gallery
File:Solberg skole i 2019.png|alt=|Solberg school
File:Solberg skole etter rehab.png|alt=|Solberg school
File:Solberg kapell Fredtun lys og grønn.png|alt=|Solberg chapel Fredtun
File:Solberg spinderi flyfoto nord.jpg|alt=|Solberg spinderi
File:Knabben i Solbergelva, Drammen3.png|alt=|Solbergelva, seen from Solbergfjellet.
File:Solberg sport kult senterDrm.png|alt=|Solberg sports and cultural center
File:Muren på Geithol Batteriet 2005. Foto. Frode Caspersen.Eiker Arkiv.jpg|alt=|Geithol
File:Nerdammen00.jpg|alt=|Nerdammen
File:Solberg idrettspark i Solbergelva, Drammen2.png|alt=|Solberg sports park
File:Solberg idrettspark i Solbergelva, Drammen1.png|alt=|Solberg sports park and cultural center
Notable people
- Renate Reinsve, actress{{Cite news|last=Safronova|first=Valeriya|date=2022-02-04|title=Renate Reinsve Steps, Reluctantly, Into the Spotlight|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/style/renate-reinsve-worst-person-in-the-world.html|access-date=2022-02-05|issn=0362-4331}}
References
External links
- [http://www.verkstedet.com/ Stiftelsen Verkstedet]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316192812/http://www.solsport.no/solbergfestivalen.htm Solbergfestivalen]
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