Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of
Oslo,
Norway, belonging to the borough of
Gamle Oslo
Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo", and the district contains Old Town.
The borough has several landmarks and large parks, including the Edvard Munch Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a medieval park.
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. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of
Gamlebyen
The Old Town of Oslo ( no, Gamlebyen, ) is a neighbourhood in the inner city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo and is the oldest urban area within the current capital. This part of the capital of Norway was simply called O ...
,
Jordal, Ensjø,
Etterstad
Etterstad () is a neighborhood in Oslo, located between the river Alna and Strømsveien, north of Vålerenga. It was incorporated into Oslo in 1946, two years before the merger of Oslo and Aker. The area is mainly residential.
History
The are ...
and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for its traditional, small wooden houses, and for its
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
and
ice hockey-teams:
Vålerenga IF Fotball and
Vålerenga Ishockey.
References
Neighbourhoods of Oslo
Gamle Oslo
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