Skårer
Appearance
Skårer | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location in Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′17″N 10°57′37″E / 59.92139°N 10.96028°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Østlandet |
| County | Akershus |
| Municipality | Lørenskog |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Skårer is a village in Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway.
Skårer is part of a continuous urban area between Oslo and Lillestrøm, located on the south side of the national road 159 (Strømsveien).[1]
The town has some industry and several shopping centers. One of them is Triaden Senter, which has a hotel, a cinema, a theater hall, and a library. The Lørenskog local history museum is also located at Skårer farm.[1]
The name comes from the Old Norse word Skorar, from skor, which may mean “rock shelf” or “ledge.”[1]