Lier

The municipality is a nice place to live and to visit. Lier's external face is that of its landscape fertile soil, forestry areas and characteristic ravine valleys, exciting animal and plantlife. 10% of the vegetable produce of Norway comes from Lier, and the municipality is very well known for its apples, strawberries, lettuce and cabbage. Lier municipality has approximately 22.700 inhabitants and covers a area of 301,3 km2 and lies in Buskerud. Lier offer a variety of areas for outdoor activities, both by the fjord, in the Lier valley and in the woods.

You have the possibility to experience quiet and beauty in Lier; activites related to fishing and swimming, walking in the wild or in the open fields during the summer as well as the winter. Visit for instance the Asdøl juvet Canyon, climb the Storstein Mountain or the Hørtekollen and take a rest at Engersand beach by Drammen's fjord. A popular festival with lots of fun can be enjoyed during the Lier Days in June, every second year.

TRANBY

People have been living in "Green Lier" since the stone age, and you will find both a rural district's castle and grave piles as a reminder of our oldest settlement. Now a residental area. Old mine ruins can be seen in many places, and the old marble works at Tranby stands an 8 metres high marble obelisk. St. Hallvard, the Patron Saint of Oslo, came from Lier.

Former Prime Minister of Norway Torbjørn Jagland, lives at Tranby.

APPLE FESTIVAL

An apple festival is arranged in Lier every autumn, and it is not accidental that Lier placed the apple-flower in its coat of arms.

ENGERSAND

Engersand beach by Drammen's fjord. Activites related to fishing and swimming.

PARADISE HILL

Well perserved remains from the first national road in Norway, Paradise Hill.

LYNGÅSBANEN

The inhabitants of Lier are very active and constantly arrange conserts, shows and trips for all interested parties. The motorsport facility, Lyngåsbanen, is worth a visit.

HORSE RIDING

We have a horse riding centre which offers jumpriding rallies etc.

GOLF

Lier Golfclub a 6-hole Golf Course under construction.