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[[File:Skoger kirke sommer.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Skoger Church, Drammen, Norway]]
{{Short description|Village in Drammen, Norway}}
{{about|the village in Drammen, Norway|the former municipality in Vestfold, Norway|Skoger Municipality}}
[[File:skoger_gamle_kirke_A.jpg|thumb|250 px|Skoger Old Church, Drammen, Norway]]
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'''Skoger''' is a village in [[Drammen Municipality]] in [[Buskerud]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located just north of the [[Vestfold]] county border, about {{convert|6|km}} south of the centre of the [[Drammen (town)|town of Drammen]]. The villages of [[Klever, Norway|Klever]] and [[Eikeberg]] are located about {{convert|4|km}} to the south and the village of [[Sande, Vestfold|Sande i Vestfold]] is located about {{convert|11|km}} to the south.

The {{convert|0.81|km2|acre|adj=on}} village had a population (2012) of 1,206 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1489|PD/km2}}. Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by [[Statistics Norway]] and it has been considered a suburban part of the urban [[Drammen (town)|town of Drammen]].<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2022-04-03 |title=04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021 |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04859/}}</ref>


'''Skoger''' is a village located on the border between [[Buskerud]] and [[Vestfold]] counties, [[Norway]]. Of its population of 1,082 as of 2005, 654 were registered as residents of [[Drammen]] whereas 428 live in [[Sande, Vestfold|Sande]] in [[Vestfold]] county, Norway.
<ref>[https://snl.no/Skoger%2Fkommune ''Skoger''] Geir Thorsnæs (Store norske leksikon) </ref>
==History==
==History==
Historically the area had large forested areas, and much arable land. Reference to Skoger is made in the land register maintained by Bishop [[Eystein Erlendsson]] (''Biskop Eysteins jordebok''). The parish of ''Skouger'' was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 under of the law of [[formannskapsdistrikt]]. This provision of the [[Constitution of Norway]], required that every parish (Norwegian: ''prestegjeld'') form a local self-government district. Skoger with 1,837 inhabitants merged with [[Strømsgodset]] with 731 inhabitants, as well as an uninhabited part of [[Eiker]] on January 1, 1844. The enlarged Skoger municipality had a population of 2,568. Until 1889 the name was written ''Skouger''.
Historically the area had large forested areas, and much arable land. Reference to Skoger is made in the land register maintained by Bishop [[Eystein Erlendsson]] (''Biskop Eysteins jordebok''). The parish of ''Skouger'' was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 under of the law of [[formannskapsdistrikt]]. This provision of the [[Constitution of Norway]], required that every parish (Norwegian: ''prestegjeld'') form a local self-government district. Skoger with 1,837 inhabitants merged with [[Strømsgodset]] with 731 inhabitants, as well as an uninhabited part of [[Eiker]] on January 1, 1844. The enlarged Skoger municipality had a population of 2,568. Until 1889 the name was written ''Skouger''.


A part of Skoger was moved to [[Drammen]] on 1 January 1870. The rest of Skoger was incorporated into Drammen on 1 January 1964. This entailed a border adjustment by which Skoger became a part of Buskerud county.
A part of Skoger was moved to [[Drammen]] on 1 January 1870. The rest of Skoger was incorporated into Drammen on 1 January 1964. This entailed a border adjustment by which Skoger became a part of Buskerud county.

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the village of Skoger ({{langx|non|Skógar}}) since the [[Old Skoger Church]] was built there. The name is derived from the [[plural]] form of {{wikt-lang|non|skógr}} which means "[[woodland]]" or "[[forest]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |date=1907 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=8 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Prior to 1889, the name was spelled ''Skouger''.

==Skoger Parish==
==Skoger Parish==
Skoger has two parish churches both of which are part of the [[Church of Norway]] and belongs to Drammen deanery in [[Diocese of Tunsberg|Tunsberg]] diocese. Access to both sites is via [[Norwegian national road]] FV33 . Skoger Church (''Skoger kirke'') was inaugurated on 9 December 1885. It is built of brick stone and has 300 seats.
Skoger has two parish churches both of which are part of the [[Church of Norway]] and belongs to the [[Drammen og Lier prosti]] in the [[Diocese of Tunsberg]]. Access to both sites is via [[Norwegian National Road]] 33 ('' FV33''). [[Skoger Church]] (''Skoger kirke'') was inaugurated on 9 December 1885. It is built of brick stone and has 300 seats. The [[Old Skoger Church]] (''Skoger gamle kirke'') has an estimated date of origin of between 1200 and 1220 and is one of Drammen's oldest buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skoger menighet |url=http://www.drammen.kirken.no/1276/507/1045-7905.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707072119/http://www.drammen.kirken.no/1276/507/1045-7905.html |archive-date=2015-07-07 |website=Drammen kirken |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Christie |first1=Sigrid Marie |last2=Christie |first2=Håkon |title=Skoger kirke |url=http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Skoger_kirke |website=Norges Kirker}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Skoger Church |url=http://www.drammen.kirken.no/1276/507/803-44350.html |website=Drammen kirken |language=no}}</ref>
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Skoger Old Church (''Skoger gamle kirke'') has an estimated date of origin of between 1200 and 1220 and is one of Drammen's oldest buildings.
Skoger kirke 2018 (5).jpg|Skoger Church
<ref>[http://www.drammen.kirken.no/1276/507/1045-7905.html ''Skoger menighet''] (drammen.kirken)</ref>
Skoger kirke kirkeskip orgel.jpg|Skoger Church sanctuary
<ref>[http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Skoger_kirke ''Skoger kirke''] Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie (Norges Kirker)</ref>
Skoger gamle kirke (1).jpg|Old Skoger Church
<ref>[http://www.drammen.kirken.no/1276/507/803-44350.html ''Skoger old church''] (drammen.kirken)</ref>
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==Etymology ==

The [[Old Norse]] form of the name was ''Skógar''. The name is the plural form of ''skóg'' meaning 'woodland, forest'.
==Notable residents==
*[[Isak Philip Hartvig Ree Barlag]] (1840-1913) - artist and landscape painter
*[[Kai Fjell]] (1907–1989)- painter, printmaker and scenographer
*[[Heidi Tjugum]] - team handball player and goalkeeper
==References==
==References==
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==Other Sources==
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*[[Einar Haugen|Haugen, Einar]] (1974) ''Norwegian-English Dictionary: A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian'' (University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 978-0299038748
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[[Category:Villages in Buskerud]]
[[Category:Villages in Buskerud]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]]
[[Category:Drammen]]
[[Category:Drammen]]




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Latest revision as of 14:43, 11 November 2024

This article is about the village in Drammen, Norway. For the former municipality in Vestfold, Norway, see Skoger Municipality.
Skoger
Village
Skoger is located in Buskerud
Skoger
Skoger
Location of the village
Skoger is located in Norway
Skoger
Skoger
Skoger (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°41′13″N 10°13′23″E / 59.68681°N 10.22303°E / 59.68681; 10.22303
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyBuskerud
MunicipalityDrammen Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
1,206
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3039 Drammen

Skoger is a village in Drammen Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The village is located just north of the Vestfold county border, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the centre of the town of Drammen. The villages of Klever and Eikeberg are located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south and the village of Sande i Vestfold is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the south.

The 0.81-square-kilometre (200-acre) village had a population (2012) of 1,206 and a population density of 1,489 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,860/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway and it has been considered a suburban part of the urban town of Drammen.[1]

History

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Historically the area had large forested areas, and much arable land. Reference to Skoger is made in the land register maintained by Bishop Eystein Erlendsson (Biskop Eysteins jordebok). The parish of Skouger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 under of the law of formannskapsdistrikt. This provision of the Constitution of Norway, required that every parish (Norwegian: prestegjeld) form a local self-government district. Skoger with 1,837 inhabitants merged with Strømsgodset with 731 inhabitants, as well as an uninhabited part of Eiker on January 1, 1844. The enlarged Skoger municipality had a population of 2,568. Until 1889 the name was written Skouger.

A part of Skoger was moved to Drammen on 1 January 1870. The rest of Skoger was incorporated into Drammen on 1 January 1964. This entailed a border adjustment by which Skoger became a part of Buskerud county.

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the village of Skoger (Old Norse: Skógar) since the Old Skoger Church was built there. The name is derived from the plural form of skógr which means "woodland" or "forest".[3] Prior to 1889, the name was spelled Skouger.

Skoger Parish

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Skoger has two parish churches both of which are part of the Church of Norway and belongs to the Drammen og Lier prosti in the Diocese of Tunsberg. Access to both sites is via Norwegian National Road 33 ( FV33). Skoger Church (Skoger kirke) was inaugurated on 9 December 1885. It is built of brick stone and has 300 seats. The Old Skoger Church (Skoger gamle kirke) has an estimated date of origin of between 1200 and 1220 and is one of Drammen's oldest buildings.[4][5][6]

  • Skoger Church
    Skoger Church
  • Skoger Church sanctuary
    Skoger Church sanctuary
  • Old Skoger Church
    Old Skoger Church

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. ^ "Skoger, Drammen". yr.no. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Skoger menighet". Drammen kirken (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
  5. ^ Christie, Sigrid Marie; Christie, Håkon. "Skoger kirke". Norges Kirker.
  6. ^ "Old Skoger Church". Drammen kirken (in Norwegian).


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