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Boroughs Of Oslo
The 15 boroughs of Oslo were created on 1 January 2004. They each have an elected local council with limited responsibilities. In addition is Marka (1610 residents), that is administered by several boroughs; and Sentrum (1471 residents, 1.8 km2) that is partially administered by St. Hanshaugen, and in part directly by the city council. As of 1 January 2020, Oslo had 693,494 residents, of which 2386 were not allocated to a borough. Former borough structure Borough structure 1973–88 From 1973 to 30 June 1988, Oslo had 40 boroughs. Some existed only on paper, since they were to be constituted only when the areas were built. * Borough 1: Ruseløkka, Skillebekk, Frogner * Borough 2: Homansbyen, Uranienborg, Majorstua, parts of Fagerborg * Borough 3: St. Hanshaugen, Gamle Aker, parts of Ila and Fagerborg * Borough 4: Marienlyst, Ullevål, Lindern, parts of Fagerborg * Borough 5: Bjølsen, Sagene, parts of Ila * Borough 6: Sandaker, Åsen, Torshov * Borough 7: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsen, Oslo
Åsen is a neighborhood divided between the boroughs of Sagene and Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway. The neighbourhood is named after the old farm Åsen ( Norse ''Ósin'', from originally ''*Ásvin''). The first element is ''áss'' m 'mountain ridge' (here referring to Grefsenåsen), the last element is ''vin'' f 'meadow'. The name is often misunderstood as ''åsen'', the finite form of ''ås'' (the modern Norwegian form of ''áss''), and is then wrongly pronounced with '' accent 1'' - but the correct pronunciation is with ''accent 2''. Åsen farm was owned by the Catholic Church until the Reformation, when it came on private hands. It was split in three in 1810. When the Gjøvik Line was constructed to run through Åsen's farmlands, and it was parceled out to residencies. The municipality erected residential complexes there in the 1920s and 1930s, supplemented by blocks in the late 1940s. At Nordre Åsen there is a sports field, which is a home field of Skeid Fotball and Skeid Bandy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjølsen
Bjølsen is a neighbourhood in the Sagene borough in central-northern Oslo, Norway. Originally a farm in the former Aker municipality, it was incorporated into Christiania (now Oslo) in 1878. It has been sawmill and mill operation as far back as the 17th century. Later came the textile industry to Bjølsen, and also a granite quarry. After most of Bjølsen was incorporated in Christiania (Oslo) in 1878 and much of the farm land was purchased by the municipality it became regulated park, Bjølsen park, which is still a green lung in the area. It adjoins a colonial garden where the children's television series Portveien 2 was recorded. Notable sites * Aker River: Oslo's green lung. The river historically has given power to numerous industry companies in Oslo * Bjølsen park: 34 acre park that is known for a beautiful linden tree-lined street which runs north-south along the park's highest point * Margarinfabrikken (Margarine Factory): Historic margarine factory that was in ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindern, Oslo
Lindern is an area in the borough St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway. Originally farmland in the former municipality Aker, the southern part was incorporated into Christiania city in 1858 and the northern part in 1948. The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Norwegian School of Veterinary Science ( no, Norges veterinærhøgskole) or NVH was a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educated veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety ... is located at Lindern. References Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullevål
Ullevaal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn and from 1999 to 2017 was a home ground of Vålerenga IF. With a capacity of approximately 28,000, it is the largest football stadium in Norway. The national stadium is fully owned by the Football Association of Norway (NFF). The stadium opened on 26 September 1926 as the home ground for Lyn and several other local teams. The first international match was played in 1927, and NFF started gradually purchasing part of the stadium company. The peak attendance dates from 1935, when 35,495 people saw Norway play Sweden. Since 1948, Ullevaal has hosted the finals of the Norwegian Football Cup, and in 1967 the Japp Stand was completed. A new renovation started with the completion of the single-tier West Stand in 1985, and continued with the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marienlyst
Marienlyst is an area in the borough of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. It is best known as the site of the national headquarters of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and "Marienlyst" is often used synonymously with NRK. It is located next to the University of Oslo at Blindern Blindern is the main campus of the University of Oslo, located in Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway. Campus Most of the departments of the University of Oslo are located at Blindern; other, smaller campuses include Sentrum (law), Gaustad (medicine), .... Architecture The area is characterized by functionalist architecture, some of it is of outstanding quality. Playgrounds A large area of green fields and sports grounds is located in Marienlyst. There is a football field, a skateboard ramp and tennis courts. Marienlyst aktivitetspark og fritidsklubb provides activities for children and youth. The area is also used for old people and for parents taking their babies for a walk in the stroller. Marienl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ila, Oslo
St. Hanshaugen (Norwegian for St. John's Hill) is a List of boroughs of Oslo, borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Area It has a triangular shape, with its northern border just north of the buildings of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Ullevål University Hospital, and south of the University of Oslo campus at Blindern. In the east, the boundary runs just west of the river Akerselva, then down Storgata before it turns north, up Grensen, Pilestredet and Suhms gate. The borough has its name from St. Hanshaugen Park that lies centrally within it, where the citizens used to celebrate summer solstice (''St. Hans'' in Norwegian language, Norwegian). The park was planted by the city in the years 1876–86; it has a pavilion, and a reflecting pool covering a reservoir (water), reservoir. The neighbourhood St. Hanshaugen is located west and south of the park, with shopping, eating and public transport where the streets Ullevålsveien and Waldemar Thranes gate meets. There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fagerborg
Fagerborg is a neighbourhood in the St. Hanshaugen borough in Oslo, Norway. Located at the northwestern end of the borough, it is bounded by Majorstua in Frogner in the west, by Marienlyst in the north, by Adamstuen and Bolteløkka in the east, and by Bislett in the south. Architecture The buildings are varied, and consist of a mixture of villas and row houses from the period 1880–1920, townhouses from the 1920s, a number of apartment buildings from the 1880-1890s and newer apartment buildings. The western part of the area is dominated by Jessenløkken, apartment buildings from the years 1919–1922 in the area of Suhm Street - Kirkeveien (Ring 2) - Gørbitz' street - Jacob Aall Street, and consists of a total of 37 apartment buildings, built in Scandinavian Neo-baroque. Park Stensparken is a grassy height in Fagerborg in St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. The height is elongated and the foundation consists of nodular limestone. The southern part of the hill is cultivated as a park, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majorstua
Majorstuen is a particularly affluent neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the inner part of Oslo, Norway. Majorstuen is known for its vibrant downtown and especially its shopping area. The area has several elegant townhouses c. 1880–1890. The area is also an important public transport junction in Oslo, where all metro lines, three tram lines and five bus lines operate. It is served by Majorstuen station. The name The neighborhood was named after a well-known public house that was located on the east side of Sørkedalsveien. Dating from the 1700s, the house was named for Captain Michael Wilhelm von Sundt (1679–1753). The last element is the finite form of ''stue'' 'cabin, house with a single room'. There has long been a disagreement about the forms ''Majorstuen'' and ''Majorstua'': ''stuen'' is the articulated form when ''stue'' is treated as a masculine, and ''stua'' is the articulated form when it is treated as a feminine noun. The original pronunciation was ''-stua'' (No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
