Malmøykalven is an island in the

Oslofjord The Oslofjord (, ; ) is an inlet in southeastern Norway. The fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn, Frogn Municipality and stretching northwards to the city of Oslo, and then curving to the east and then south again. It then flows s ...

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) 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 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

, Norway. It has an area of 98,000 m², and is located west of the island of

Malmøya Malmøya is an island south of Oslo Central Station. Oslo, the capital of Norway. The island is mostly known for its large quantities of fossils from the Cambro-Silurian The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 23.5 milli ...

, separated from Malmøya by a narrow strait. Malmøykalven is included in the

Malmøya og Malmøykalven Nature Reserve Malmøya og Malmøykalven Nature Reserve is a nature reserve established in 2008 in the municipality of Oslo, Norway. The nature reserve consists of parts of the island of Malmøya, the island of Malmøykalven, and a water zone which includes t ...

, which was established in 2008.

History

Malmøykalven was bought by the municipality of Oslo in 1915, and the site was used for a hospital for children with scrofula.

References

Islands of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub