Høybråten
| Høybråten | |
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Høybråten church | |
 Map of Høybråten | |
  Høybråten Location in Oslo | |
| Coordinates: 59°56′N 10°55′E / 59.933°N 10.917°ECoordinates: 59°56′N 10°55′E / 59.933°N 10.917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Oslo |
| District | Groruddalen |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Borough | Stovner |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal codes | 1084–1088 |
Høybråten is a residential area in the north-eastern part (Stovner bydel) of Norway's capital Oslo. Høybråten has its own church, schools and railway station.
Sports
Høybråten Basketball Club (HBBK) won 16 Norwegian woman championship in basketball uninterrupted for 15 years (1981 to 1995), as well as in 1998. It earned them a place in the Guinness Book of Records.HØYBRÅTEN OG STOVNER IL (HSIL) took the championship gold in cross-country relay race for women in 2003 and 2007, the first time with skiesset Kristin Stormer Steira team.
Noted people related to Høybråten
- Thor Gjermund Eriksen, former editor of Dagbladet (2003–06), now Director of Broadcasting in NRK
- Jon Knudsen, actress who debuted on the national men in 2008
- Odd Nordhoug, author and professor at the Norwegian School
- Orji Okoroafor, finalist in Idol (TV program) in 2003, actor and basketball player
- Afshan Rafiq, Right Politician, former MP and former member of the Oslo City Council
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Høybråten. |
- 100 years on Høybråten – anniversary of the first settlement
- Team-bonding on Høybråten – about Høybråten and Stovner ILs football
- Høybråten got dream school – see also: the finest school
- Høybråten has the nation's best post-in-shop
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