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Øyeren
Øyeren is a lake in the Glomma River watershed, southeast of the city of Lillestrøm (town), Lillestrøm. It is located within the municipalities of Enebakk, Lillestrøm, and Rælingen in Akershus county and Indre Østfold municipality in Østfold county. Lake Øyeren is the List of lakes in Norway, ninth largest lake by area in Norway with a surface area of . It is above sea level and deep. The name The name of the lake (Old Norse language, Norse ''Øyir'') is derived from ''øy'' f 'island; flat and fertile land along a waterside'. Nordre Øyeren nature preserve An area that includes parts of the northern ("nordre") end of the lake is an established nature preserve, listed as a Ramsar site. References External links Øyeren information center(Norwegian ) Nordre Øyeren natur preserve(Norwegian ) Ramsar Sites Information on Nordre Øyeren (English ) Ramsar sites in Norway Enebakk Lakes of Akershus Lakes of Østfold {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enebakk
Enebakk is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Follo, Norway, Follo Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkebygda. The parish of ''Enebak'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The part of Enebakk lying east of lake Øyeren was transferred to Fet, Norway, Fet municipality in 1962. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Enebakk'' farm (Old Norse: ''Ignarbakki''), since the first church was built here. The first element is the genitive case of a river name ''Ign'' (the meaning is unknown) and the last element is ''bakki'' which means "Stream bed, river bank". In Norse times the parish was alternatively called ''Ignardalr'' meaning "the valley of (the river) Ign". Prior to 1921, the name was written "Enebak". Enebakk Church Enebakk Church (''Eneb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lakes In Norway
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by Counties of Norway, county. For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including: *Lakes in Norway#Largest lakes, List of largest lakes in Norway *Lakes in Norway#Deepest lakes, List of deepest lakes in Norway Akershus *Bjørkelangen (lake), Bjørkelangen *Bogstadvannet *Dælivannet *Engervannet *Hallangen *Hurdalsjøen *Lyseren *Mangen *Mjøsa *Øgderen *Østernvann *Øyangen (Gran) *Øyeren *Rødenessjøen *Setten Aust-Agder *Åraksfjorden *Blåsjø *Botnsvatnet *Botsvatn *Breidvatn *Byglandsfjorden *Fisstøylvatnet *Grøssæ *Gyvatn *Hartevatnet *Herefossfjorden *Holmavatnet (Vinje), Holmavatnet *Holmevatnet *Homstølvatnet *Hovatn *Høvringsvatnet *Kilefjorden *Kolsvatnet *Kvifjorden *Longerakvatnet *Måvatn *Myklevatnet *Nasvatn *Nelaug (lake), Nelaug *Nesvatn *Nystølfjorden *Ogge *Ormsavatnet *Østre Grimevann *Øyarvatnet *Ramvatn *Reinevatn *Rore (lake), Rore *Rosskreppfj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomma
The Glomma or Glåma is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the river runs from the lake Aursunden in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county and runs into the Oslofjord at the town of Fredrikstad (town), Fredrikstad in Fredrikstad Municipality in Østfold county. Major tributaries include the Vorma River, which drains Mjøsa, Lake Mjøsa, joining the Glomma River at Årnes in Nes Municipality (Akershus), Nes Municipality. The large river Gudbrandsdalslågen, Lågen flows into Lake Mjøsa, draining the large Gudbrandsdalen valley and significantly increasing the Glomma's flow. Because it flows through some of the richest forest districts, it has historically been Norway's leading log-floating river. The combination of raw materials, water power, and easy transport has over the centuries encouraged industry a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rælingen
Rælingen is a village and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fjerdingby. Rælingen was separated from the municipality of Fet, Norway, Fet on 1 July 1929. General information Name The name is first mentioned around 1400 ("i Ræling"). It is probably an old district name (the name of the church site is Fjerdingby). The meaning of the name is unknown. Coat-of-arms The Coat of arms, coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 30 April 1981. The arms show a yellow pitchfork on a green background. It is a symbol for the local agriculture. A large part of the municipality is lowland, which historically has mainly been used to produce hay. The pitchfork has three prongs representing the three rivers that run through the municipality: Nitelva, Leira, and Glomma. Geography Located be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Sites In Norway
Ramsar may refer to: * Places so named: ** Ramsar, Mazandaran, city in Iran ** Ramsar, Rajasthan, village in India * Eponyms of the Iranian city: ** Ramsar Convention, concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran ** Ramsar site, wetland listed in accord with the Ramsar Convention * Others ** Ramsar Palace The Ramsar Palace or Marmar Palace is a historic royal residence in Iran. The palace is in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Ramsar, a city on the coast of the Caspian Sea. History The Ramsar Palace was established on a land of 60,000 square meters in 1937. T ..., a palace in Ramsar, Mazandaran See also * :Ramsar sites {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) ** es on inorganic soils: *** Permanent (herb dominated) (Tp) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (shrub dominated)(W) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (tree dominated) (Xf) *** Seasonal/intermittent (herb dominated) (Ts) ** Marshes on soils: *** Permanent (non-forested)(U) *** Permanent (forested)(Xp) ** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils: *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / High altitude (alpine) (Va) *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / Tundra (Vt) * Saline, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse Language
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not precise, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (Old West Nordic, often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse (Old East Nordic), and Old Gutnish. Old West Norse and Old East Norse formed a dialect continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indre Østfold
Indre Østfold is a mostly rural countryside region north in the former county of Østfold county in Norway, noted for its mostly unspoilt nature and for its agriculture. At January 1. 2020 five of the municipalities of Indre Østfold merged into the new Indre Østfold municipality at the same date as the Østfold fylke and neighbouring Akershus fylke merged with Buskerud fylke and became regions in the new Viken fylke (county). Today the region consists of these five municipalities: * Indre Østfold * Marker Kommune (Marker, Norway) * Skiptvet * Rakkestad * Aremark * Former municipality of Rømskog, now a part of the municipality of Aurskog-Høland. Location It is located around 30 kilometers from Norway's capital Oslo, with the Europavei ("Europe Way" / European route) E18 as the main arterial road through the region, and several Riksvei national roads running through the area. Indre Østfold also has its own rail route, the Eastern Østfold Line of the Østfold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akershus
Akershus () is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo is not located within Akershus. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway with Oslo as its main city since the Middle Ages, and is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo and ultimately after the medieval farm Aker in Oslo. From the Middle Ages to 1919, Akershus was a main fief and main county that included most of Eastern Norway, and from the 17th century until 2020 and again from 2024, Akershus also has a more narrow meaning as a smaller central county in the Greater Oslo Region. Akershus is Norway's largest county by population with over 716,000 inhabitants. Originally Akershus was one of four main fiefs in Norway and included almost all of Eastern Norway. The original Akershus became a main county (''Stiftamt'' or ''Stift'') in 1662 and was sometimes also known as ''Christiania Stift''. It included several subcounties (''Amt'' or ''Underamt''); in 1682 its most central areas, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm is a municipality in Akershus county. It is located in the traditional district of Romerike. With a population of 85,757 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated municipality in Viken. It was founded on 1 January 2020 as a merger between former municipalities Fet, Skedsmo and Sørum. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillestrøm. The town of Lillestrøm is a part of the Oslo metropolitan area. History The name means "the little art ofStrøm", Strøm being the name of an old and large farm (Old Norse: ''straumr'', which also meant "stream" as well). Lillestrøm's history dates back to the times river powered sawmills came into use for the production of building materials. Later Lillestrøm got its own steam sawmill which laid the base for the development of the area which became the town. The area was, by and large, a moss covered swamp-like area, at the time considered almost uninhabitable. However, the almost non-existent propert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Østfold
Østfold () is a county in Eastern Norway, which from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 was part of Viken. Østfold borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side of Oslofjord. The county's administrative seat is Sarpsborg. The county controversially became part of the newly established Viken County on 1 January 2020. On 1 January 2024, Østfold was re-established as an independent county, however without the former municipality of Rømskog, which was amalgamated with the Akershus municipality Aurskog-Høland in 2020. Many manufacturing facilities are situated here, such as the world's most advanced biorefinery, Borregaard in Sarpsborg. Fredrikstad has shipyards. There are granite mines in Østfold and stone from these were used by Gustav Vigeland. The county slogan is "The heartland of Scandinavia". The local dialects are characterized by their geographical proximity to Sweden. The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillestrøm (town)
Lillestrøm is a town located some east-northeast of Oslo, the capital city of Norway. With a population of 14,379 inhabitants (18,805 including Kjeller), it is the administrative centre of Lillestrøm, Lillestrøm Municipality in Akershus, Akershus County, and lies within the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Romerike. Etymology The name means "the little [part of] Strøm", Strøm being the name of an old and large farm (Old Norse: ''straumr'', which also meant "stream" as well). History Lillestrøm's history dates back to the times river powered sawmills came into use for the production of building materials. Later Lillestrøm got its own steam sawmill which laid the base for the development of the area that became the town. The area was, by and large, a moss covered swamp-like area, at the time considered almost uninhabitable. However, the almost non-existent property values were judged to be a fair exchange and so the workers started living and settling in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
