Mjøndalen
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Viken | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Nedre Eiker | ||||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 45 ′ N , 10 ° 2 ′ E | ||||
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| Railway connection: | Randsfjordbanen | ||||
The place Mjøndalen was the administrative seat of the former municipality Nedre Eiker in the province of Viken . Now the place belongs to the municipality of Drammen . It is located about eleven kilometers west of the city of Drammen on the south side of the Drammen River and forms part of the Tettsted Drammen. Mjøndalen has about 8000 inhabitants.
history
The name comes from the Old Norse word Mylnudalr , which is derived from Mylna (mill) and dal (valley).
Economy and Transport
Mjøndalen's economy is based on several branches of industry, the most important of which are wood processing, furniture and wood products, the paper industry and the textile and clothing industry.
The European route 134 connects Drammen with Mjøndalen and continues to Haugesund on the west coast . The Mjøndalsbrua bridge connects Mjøndalen with the town of Krokstadelva on the opposite side of the Drammenelva. Mjøndalen also has a connection to the Randsfjordbane .
Culture and sport
The poet Herman Wildenvey grew up on Portåsen Farm in Mjøndalen. A statue of him, made by Ørnulf Bast , adorns the city park.
Mjøndalen is home to the soccer club Mjøndalen IF , which won the Norwegian Cup in 1933, 1934 and 1937.
Personalities
- Lars Korvald (1916–2006), politician
- Todd Terje (* 1981), DJ and songwriter
Mjøndalen railway station
Mjøndalsbrua
Mjøndalen Church
Portåsen Farm
Web links
- Mjøndalen. In: Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 24, 2013 (Norwegian).
- A brief history. Nedre Eiker, accessed September 24, 2013 .