Solbergelva

Solbergelva is a village in Nedre Eiker in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Solbergelva is a suburb of Drammen, Norway.

Weaving mill at Solberg Spinderi. Closed down 2006

The village lies north of the Drammenselva, approximately 6 miles west of Drammen. It is part of the Nedre Eiker municipality and has about 5500 inhabitants. Annually Solbergelva hosts Solbergfestivalen, its own festival at the end of May. Solberg SK is one of the leading bandy teams in Norway.[1]

The history of Solbergelva is closely linked to the company Solberg Spinderi, which for many years employed a substantial part of the local workforce. Solberg Spinderi was founded in 1818 under the name Drammens Bomuldsspinneri. The enterprise was founded by Hovel Helseth and three other Drammen merchants who were supporters of the lay preacher Hans Nielsen Hauge. In 1821 the company moved to Solbergelva in order to be able to take advantage of hydropower resources.[2] [3]

References
  1. Geir Thorsnæs. "Solbergelva". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  2. "Drammens Bomuldsspinderi". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  3. Solberg Spinderi (Kulturhistorie) Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine

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