# Grini

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District in northeastern Bærum, Norway

[Røa Line](/source/R%C3%B8a_Line) bridge over Grinidammen

*Grini mølle*, the former mill

Grinifossen

**Grini** is a district in northeastern [Bærum Municipality](/source/B%C3%A6rum_Municipality), [Norway](/source/Norway).

## Concentration camp

Main article: [Grini detention camp](/source/Grini_detention_camp)

The name Grini is best known from the concentration camp of the same name, but this camp lay further west and had no actual connection to the Grini area.[1]

## History

The name Grini is a variant of *Granvin* ([a placename used elsewhere](/source/Granvin_Municipality)), and stems from [spruce](/source/Spruce) trees in the area.[2] The [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language) form was Grǫnin.[3] The farm Grini is known at least since 1348, when it was divided into a northern and a southern part. Both farms belonged to the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway), but the crown usurped the property following the [Protestant Reformation](/source/Protestant_Reformation). The dwelling house was erected in 1658, three years before the property was sold from the crown to a private person. Between the mid-seventeenth century and the mid-nineteenth century the property was owned by the Leuch, Anker and Wedel-Jarlsberg families. It was bought by Ole Ellefsen Gjedsø in 1854; he later became mayor of Bærum. Grini was the easternmost farm in [Bærum Municipality](/source/B%C3%A6rum_Municipality), which at the time bordered [Aker Municipality](/source/Aker_Municipality).[2] (now it is part of [Oslo Municipality](/source/Oslo_Municipality), following a 1948 municipal merger)

The border was the river Lysakerelva, and along it the Wedel-Jarlsberg family continued owning property. A smaller industry had developed alongside the river, including a mill, sawmill, brickworks and a lime burner.[2] The sawmill was discontinued in 1888 due to a new sawmill being built further north at [Fossum](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fossum,_B%C3%A6rum&action=edit&redlink=1).[2] The brickworks was closed in 1902, and the mill in 1904. From 1913 to 1946 a power station operated in place of the mill; it later became a furniture factory.[4] Its purpose was to provide power for the industry at Fossum, but excess power was sold to locals.[5]

Grini has lent its name to topographic features in this part of the Lysakerelva river. Grinidammen is the name of a small lake north of the waterfall Grinifossen. Grini Bridge runs over the small lake.[6][7][8]

The area around the Cotter's farm Bratli was built up in the 1930s,[4] and the southern part of the Grini district was built up after World War II. The hill Grinilunden was used for a chapel.[2]

## Transportation

The road *Griniveien*, a part of the [Norwegian National Road 168](/source/Norwegian_National_Road_168), cuts through the area. It was named so in 1926.[9] The river crossing was moved northwards in 1978, as a new bridge was opened in 1974. A part of the old road was downgraded to a local road, moving the National Road further away from the residential area.[10] Petitions have been made to move the road further north, but to no avail yet.[11] Mainly, it is the area south of this road that has been developed. North of the road, some land has been used as a [golf course](/source/Golf_course) which was inaugurated in June 2002.

The area was served by [Grini](/source/Grini_(station)) station on the [Oslo Metro](/source/Oslo_Metro) between 1948 and 1995. Early plans for an extension of the line, then called the [Smestad Line](/source/R%C3%B8a_Line), involved Fossum, but later plans did not include this northern point. Construction of the extension into Bærum started in 1941, and involved erecting a railroad bridge over Lysakerelva. At times, the bridge would be been left unfinished for the time being, due to [wartime](/source/German_occupation_of_Norway) hardships concerning economy and supplies.[12] Locals then used the half-finished pillars as diving platforms.[13] Grini station was finally opened in 1948, and was the terminus until 1951 when [Lijordet](/source/Lijordet_(station)) (terminus) and [Eiksmarka](/source/Eiksmarka_(station)) stations came. In 1972 [Østerås station](/source/Lijordet_(station)) was added.[12] In 1995, several stations on the line were rebuilt. Some were removed as they could no longer conform to the new standards of three cars (e.g. [Volvat](/source/Volvat_(station))). Grini station was discontinued as well; it fell victim to low traffic because many passengers chose to walk over the Oslo border to [Ekraveien station](/source/Ekraveien_(station)), from where the fare was cheaper.[14]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eiksmarka_1-0)** Espeland, Gard (2002). *Neste stopp... Eiksmarka! Eiksmarka vel 1950–2000* (in Norwegian). Eiksmarka: Eiksmarka vel. p. 110. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-996193-0-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-996193-0-0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-asbl_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-asbl_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-asbl_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-asbl_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-asbl_2-4) Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Grini". *Asker og Bærum leksikon* (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. p. 180. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-91649-10-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-91649-10-3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-snl_3-0)** Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). ["Grini – tettbebyggelse i Bærum"](http://www.snl.no/Grini/tettbebyggelse_i_B%C3%A6rum). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 August 2009.{{[cite encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_encyclopedia)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-basbl_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-basbl_4-1) Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Grini". *Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon* (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. pp. 210–211. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-82-573-1534-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-82-573-1534-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Espeland, 2002: p. 22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Grinidammen". *Asker og Bærum leksikon* (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. p. 182. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-91649-10-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-91649-10-3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Grinifossen". *Asker og Bærum leksikon* (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. p. 182. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-91649-10-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-91649-10-3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Borgen, Per Otto (2006). "Grini bro". *Asker og Bærum leksikon* (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie. p. 181. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-91649-10-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-91649-10-3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Griniveien". *Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon* (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 212. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-82-573-1534-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-82-573-1534-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Espeland, 2002: p. 102

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Espeland, 2002: p. 105

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-p94_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-p94_12-1) Espeland, 2002: pp. 94-95

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Espeland, 2002: p. 17

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Espeland, 2002: p. 97

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