# Solbergelva
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{{Infobox Village
| official_name = Solbergelva
| image_skyline = Solbergelva sett fra Spiralen januar 2021.jpg
| caption = Solbergelva seen from Drammen. The suburb is in the top right corner, below the hills.
| image_map = Solbergelva i Drammen i kart.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [Norway](/source/Norway)
| subdivision_type2 = [City](/source/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Norway)
| subdivision_name2 = [Drammen](/source/Drammen)
| timezone1 = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time)
| iso_code = [NO-030106](/source/ISO_3166-2%3ANO)
| postal_code = 3057
| population_demonym = Solbergelving
| coordinates = {{coord|59.7630518|N|10.0958713|E}}
}}
'''Solbergelva''' is a village in [Drammen](/source/Drammen) [municipality](/source/List_of_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Buskerud, Norway](/source/Buskerud). It lies north of [Drammenselva](/source/Drammenselva), approximately five miles west of [Bragernes](/source/Bragernes), between [Åssiden](/source/%C3%85ssiden) in the east and [Krokstadelva](/source/Krokstadelva) in the west with Solbergfjellet north. In 2017, Solbergelva's population was about 6,000.[{{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 (school), Killingrud ungdomsskole, Solbergsentret (shopping center), Solberg sport-og kultursenter (sports and cultural center), sports facilities, Solberg kapell (chapel), 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}}] Solbergelva hosts Solbergfestivalen, its own festival at the end of May each year. [Solberg SK](/source/Solberg_SK) is one of the leading [bandy](/source/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 partly means 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](/source/Hovel_Helseth) and three other Drammen merchants who were supporters of [Hans Nielsen Hauge](/source/Hans_Nielsen_Hauge), a lay preacher. 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}}][[http://loype.kulturminneaaret2009.no/kulturminneloyper/solvveien-med-bil/solberg-spinderi ''Solberg Spinderi'' (Kulturhistorie)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320131116/http://loype.kulturminneaaret2009.no/kulturminneloyper/solvveien-med-bil/solberg-spinderi|date=2012-03-20}}]
The history of Solbergelva is closely linked to ''Solberg Spinderi'', a company which for many years employed a substantial part of the local workforce and were responsible for the development of housing for the employees. Near 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 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}}]thumb|273x273px|Weaving mill at Solberg Spinderi which closed in 2006
== 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](/source/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](/source/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==
*[https://www.verkstedet.com Stiftelsen Verkstedet]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110316192812/http://www.solsport.no/solbergfestivalen.htm Solbergfestivalen]
{{Coord|59|46|N|10|04|E|region:NO_type:city|display=title}}
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Category:Drammen
Category:Villages in Buskerud
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