Tranby

Tranby is a village in Lier municipality in Viken, Norway. Tranby is located approximately 25 minutes drive southwest of Oslo and 10 minutes drive north of Drammen.[1]

Tranby
Area
 • Total2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,580[2]
 • Density1,657/km2 (4,292/sq mi)
Tranby Church
For the historic house in Sydney, Australia, see Tranby, Glebe.

The village consists mainly of three residential areas located in a semi-circle around a small forest area. Tranby is a part of a greater urban area which also encompasses the village of Hennummarka.[3] The urban area is named Tranby and has a population of 5,580.[4]

Tranby Church (Tranby kirke) dates from 1855. It was designed by architects Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno. The edifice is constructed of stone and has 360 seats. Access to the site is via Rv282 and Rv285.[5]

Notable residents

References
  1. Geir Thorsnæs. "Tranby". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  2. Statistics Norway (2007). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2007". Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Statistics Norway (2005). "Kart over tettsteder og sentrumsområder 1. januar 2005" (PDF).
  4. Statistics Norway (2007). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2007". Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Tranby kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved September 15, 2016.


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