Lørenskog

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Lørenskog Municipality
Lørenskog kommune
Municipality
Flag of Lørenskog Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Lørenskog Municipality
Coat of arms
Akershus within Norway
Akershus within Norway
Lørenskog within Akershus
Lørenskog within Akershus
Coordinates: 59°53′56″N 10°57′51″E / 59.89889°N 10.96417°E / 59.89889; 10.96417
CountryNorway
CountyAkershus
DistrictRomerike
Administrative centreKjenn
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Amine Mabel Andresen (H)
Area
 • Total
71 km2 (27 sq mi)
 • Land67 km2 (26 sq mi)
 • Rank#405 in Norway
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
44 693
 • Rank#22 in Norway
 • Density527/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +16.1%
DemonymsLørenskoging
Lørnskæving[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3222[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Lørenskog is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. A suburb of Oslo, it is part of the Oslo urban area and the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separated from the municipality of Skedsmo on 1 January 1908.

General information

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old (and no longer existent) Leirheimr farm. The first element is leirr which means "clay" and the last element is heimr which means "homestead" or "farm". Thus: "the farm built on clay ground". The suffix skógr (meaning "wood") was added later, changing the meaning to "the woodlands around the farm Leirheimr". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled "Lørenskogen".

Heraldry

Lørenskog's arms date from modern times. Granted on 26 July 1957, they show a red waterwheel on a gold background. Water-driven sawmills were once an important part of the municipality's economy.[4]

Lørenskog Church

Lørenskog Church

Lørenskog Church (Lørenskog kirke) is a medieval-era church. The building material was brick and quarried limestone. The church dates to ca. 1150. The church is of rectangular plan and has 140 seats. In 1608 the church received a pulpit. The west tower was made of wood and was erected in 1864. In the tower hangs two church bells, the larger made in 1874. Its walls are one meter thick, and the stones are held together with lime mortar. The exterior and interior plaster was repaired during the 1600s and 1700s. In 1956 old plaster was removed and walls re-plastered and painted. The current outward opening door was inserted in 1946.[5][6]

Demographics

Media said in 2026, that "more than 40%" of the inhabitants are now immigrants.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19517,852—    
196111,086+41.2%
197117,236+55.5%
198122,520+30.7%
199126,560+17.9%
200129,656+11.7%
201133,308+12.3%
202142,740+28.3%
Source: Statistics Norway[8]
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Lørenskog by country of origin in 2017[9]
Ancestry Number
Pakistan1,359
Poland913
Vietnam753
Sri Lanka744
Iran535
Turkey390
Lithuania362
Sweden355
India322
Afghanistan307
Iraq282
Philippines255

Geography

The municipality is located just east of the capital, Oslo, with many main roads going through it. Almost all the inhabitants live in the northern part of Lørenskog. The southern parts consist of forest, while farms and grain fields occupy the space in between. An important train station, Lørenskog Station, is situated in the district. Within Lørenskog, Losby is known for its waterwheel, which is represented in the municipal coat-of-arms of Lørenskog. Losby Golf and Country Club is located within the municipality.

Village

From 2006 to 2008, workers renovated the village of Lørenskog (the administrative center of the municipality), also called the "Metro Senter". This renovation includes a considerably larger shopping mall, a bus terminal with buses going in and out of Oslo every 15 minutes, possibly a future subway station, and the new Mailand Upper Secondary School.

Economy

The headquarters of Power, a consumer electronics company, are located at Lørenskog.[10]

Education

There are seven public elementary schools and four public high schools located in Kjenn, Hammer, Løkenåsen and Fjellsrud. In addition there are two Upper Secondary Schools, namely Lørenskog Upper Secondary School and Mailand Upper Secondary School.

Politics and government

Lørenskog kommunestyre 2023–2027 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11 (Decrease 5)
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6 (Increase 1)
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 2 (Decrease 1)
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 16 (Increase 4)
  The Conservatives (Konservativt) 1 (Increase 1)
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1 (Steady 0)
  The Center Party (Partiet Sentrum) 1 (Increase 1)
  Red Party (Rødt) 1 (Decrease 1)
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2 (Decrease 1)
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3 (Steady 0)
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3 (Increase 1)
Total number of members:47

Since after World War II, Lørenskog has almost always had a mayor from the Labour Party (Ap).[12]
The two exceptions are the period of 1999 — 2003 and the ongoing period from 2023, in which the mayor were and is from the Conservative Party (H).

The current mayor (as of 2023) is Amine Mabel Andresen (H).
The current deputy mayor (as of 2023) is Bjørnar Johannessen (FrP).

Sports

The local handball team Fjellhammer IL has won the Norwegian Cup 3 times during the 1970's and 80's.[13]

Notable residents

Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, 2021
Marit Larsen, 2009 and Marion Raven, 2007, M2M

Sport

Ingrid Hjelmseth, 2013

Twin towns – sister cities

Lørenskog is twinned with:[15]

References

  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2024-01-09). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  4. "Kommunevåpenet" (in Norwegian). Lørenskog kommune. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  5. "Lørenskog kirke". Lørenskog kommune. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Lørenskog kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/lorenskog-sier-blankt-nei-til-enda-flere-flyktninger/s/5-95-2877583. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2026-02-13
  8. "Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) 1951 - 2025". Statistics Norway.
  9. "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population". ssb.no. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. "Tiedote 14.2.2023 - Elektroniikkaketju Power jatkaa kasvuaan Pohjoismaissa ja avaa myymälöitä Ruotsissa - Power.fi". www.power.fi. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  11. "Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Lørenskog". Valgdirektoratet. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  12. "Liste over ordførere i Lørenskog", Wikipedia (in Norwegian Bokmål), 2025-11-08, retrieved 2025-11-20
  13. "NM-finaler Menn (innendørs)". handball.no. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  14. "Cecilie Fiskerstrand Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  15. "Vennskapskommuner". lorenskog.kommune.no (in Norwegian). Lørenskog Kommune. Retrieved 2021-01-31.