Strømmen Storsenter
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Strømmen Storsenter is a Norwegian
shopping centre in Skedsmo
, near Lillestrøm
. It was opened in 1985, with 39 stores, and in 1990 it expanded by another 50. Today the shopping centre holds 118 different businesses. In 2002 it had a turnover of 2.012 billion Norwegian krone
r, making it the second largest shopping centre in Norway. It is 35,000 m² (8,000 m² of commercial space) distributed over three floors. Strømmen Storsenter is owned by Olav Thon
and built on the grounds of Strømmen Stål
that closed in the 1970s.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
shopping centre in Skedsmo
Skedsmo
Skedsmo is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillestrøm. About one third of the municipal population lives in Lillestrøm. Other important towns are Skedsmokorset, Skjetten and...
, near Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm
' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and...
. It was opened in 1985, with 39 stores, and in 1990 it expanded by another 50. Today the shopping centre holds 118 different businesses. In 2002 it had a turnover of 2.012 billion Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
r, making it the second largest shopping centre in Norway. It is 35,000 m² (8,000 m² of commercial space) distributed over three floors. Strømmen Storsenter is owned by Olav Thon
Olav Thon
Olav Thon is a Norwegian real estate developer and listed by Forbes List of Billionaires as the 368th richest person in the world in 2008. His 2005 reported income was NOK 1.2B , the highest in Norway. He lives just outside Oslo, in Sollihøgda, Hole municipality. Thon is a Christian...
and built on the grounds of Strømmen Stål
Strømmens Værksted
Strømmens Værksted A/S was an industrial company based in Skedsmo, Norway, specializing in the production of rolling stock. Founded in 1873, it remains as a part of Bombardier Transportation...
that closed in the 1970s.