Skedsmo
The municipality Skedsmo in the county of Akershus, Norway,
has 41,359 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. Area: 77 km²
The centre of Skedsmo is Lillestrøm, which can be referred to as a town since 1997. Other important villages are Skedsmokorset, Skjetten and Strømmen. Kjeller is also located in Skedsmo.
In this area, the tribe of Raumas fought against King Olav Haraldsson, patron saint of Norway, in 1028. The area has become an important part of Norway's industrial history. Strømmen Verksted built the country's first trains, at Kjeller airplanes were constructed up to World War II, the sawmills at Lillestrøm processed lumber from the great forests, and a number of other entreprises have been important.
