Stovner

Stovner is a north-eastern district of the Norwegian capital Oslo. He has 29 351 inhabitants (2008 ) and an area of 8.2 km ².

The district is bordered to the north by the municipality Nittedal, in the northeast and east by Skedsmo, to the east by Lørenskog, in the south it borders the districts of Alna with Ellingsrud and Østmarka. To the west of the district Stovner Grorud. Stovner located right next Gjelleråsmarka, which is a popular wooded area in the North of Oslo. In the West also is Lillomarka.

The district was in the Middle Ages a well-known agricultural area, through the settlement led the way from Oslo to Romerike and on to Trondheim. In 1777, here the forerunner of today Trondheimsveien was built. By long tradition as a transit area is an old entertainment and accommodation business tradition in this district.

The fine Grorudgranit, which is found along the Trondheimsveien, became popular in the 18th century as a building material. Numerous Steinhauer of Stovner Årvoll to bear witness to this tradition. The Tablets of the Law before the Storting are out of this granite.

In 1900 the eastern part of the area was ausparzelliert, which is now Old Stovner ( Gamle Stovner ) and Høybråten. Høybråten grew rapidly at the center of the city. During this part was dominated urban, the other parts of the city remained dominated by agriculture.

With the district reform of 1 January 2004 Høybråten became a part of Stovner. Thus were Høybråten and Stovner, separated since 1973, merged again. During this time Stovner grew by 27 885 inhabitants.