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{{Short description|Village in Buskerud, Norway}}
{{for|the historic house in Sydney, Australia|Tranby, Glebe}}
'''Tranby''' is a village in [[Lier, Norway|Lier]] municipality in [[Buskerud]], [[Norway]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thorsnæs |first1=Geir |title=Tranby |url=https://snl.no/Tranby |website=Store norske leksikon |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb |date=30 June 2020}}</ref>
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tranby
| area_total_km2 = 2.06
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 5,322<ref>{{cite web |title=Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter kommune |url=https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar |website=ssb.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=no}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 2,585/km<sup>2</sup>
| population_density_sq_mi = 6,653
| coordinates = {{coord|59|49|N|10|15|E|display=inline|region:NO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
}}
[[File:Tranby kirke, Buskerud, Norway - 20070526.jpg|thumb|Tranby Church]]
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]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Statistics Norway | title=Kart over tettsteder og sentrumsområder 1. januar 2005 | date=2005 | format= PDF| url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/01/01/20/tettstedkart/fylke06.pdf}}</ref> The urban area is named Tranby and has a population of 5,322.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter kommune |url=https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar |website=ssb.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=no}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=    http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Tranby_kirke|title= Tranby kirke|publisher =  Norges Kirker|author= Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie   |accessdate= September 15, 2016}}</ref>
==Name==
The name ''Tranby'' comes from the [[Old Norse]] name ''Trandabýr''. The prefix ''Tranda'' may come from ''Trǫnd'' or ''Trǫnn'', meaning "something around (a physical object)". The suffix ''býr'' derives from ''bý'', which means "farm". A possible translation of ''Trandabýr'' could therefore be "something around a farm".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thorsnæs |first1=Geir |title=Tranby |url=https://snl.no/Tranby |website=Store norske leksikon |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb |date=30 June 2020}}</ref>
==Education==
Hallingstad school is the [[Education_in_Norway#Education_today|elementary school]] (''Barneskole'') in Tranby. Right next to it lies Tranby school, which is the [[Education_in_Norway#Education_today|lower secondary school]] (''Ungdomsskole'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Hallingstad skole |url=https://www.lier.kommune.no/skole-og-barnehage/skole-og-sfo/skoler-i-lier/hallingstad-skole/ |website=www.lier.kommune.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb-no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tranby skole |url=https://www.lier.kommune.no/skole-og-barnehage/skole-og-sfo/skoler-i-lier/tranby-skole/ |website=www.lier.kommune.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb-no}}</ref>
== Notable locations ==
[[File:Liertoppen Shopping Center Front 20110921.jpg|thumb|Liertoppen shopping centre]]
The {{ill|Liertoppen shopping centre|no|Liertoppen kjøpesenter}} is located next to the [[European route E18]], which runs past Tranby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Liertoppen, Lierskoge - Om senteret |url=https://www.liertoppen.no/about-us |website=www.liertoppen.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb}}</ref>
[[File:Tranby obelisk.jpg|thumb|The obelisk at the former marble quarry]]
There is also an 8 m (approximately 26′3″) tall marble obelisk located at a former marble quarry in the nearby Gjellebekk forest. It was erected during [[Frederick V of Denmark|King Frederick V]]'s visit to the area in 1749. Some of the marble from the quarry was used to help with the construction of [[Frederik's Church]], also known as The Marble Church, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ruins of an earlier [[Sconce (fortification)|sconce]] used during the [[Great Northern War]], especially during [[Charles XII of Sweden|King Charles XII]]'s invasion of Norway in 1716, can be found in the area near the obelisk.<ref>{{cite web |title=Attraksjoner i Lier |url=https://www.lier.kommune.no/kultur-og-fritid/attraksjoner-i-lier/#heading-h2-1 |website=www.lier.kommune.no |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb-no}}</ref>
[[File:Damtjern i Lier - foto Remi Kristiansen.jpg|thumb|Damtjern (Lier)]]
The nearby lake {{ill|Damtjern (Lier)|no|Damtjern (Lier)}} is a popular location for activities like swimming and fishing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Damtjern |url=https://lieropplevelser.no/opplevelser/damtjern |website=Lieropplevelser |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=nb-NO}}</ref>
==Notable residents==
*[[Martin Kolberg]]
*[[Thorbjørn Jagland]]
== Business life ==
Several companies have established themselves in Tranby, with [[Aker Solutions]] ASA (formerly Aker Kværner and Kværner Eureka) being the largest.
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