Grønland (meaning “Greenland” in Norwegian) is a neighbourhood in central

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. It is served by several

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and bus lines, as well as the

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at the

Grønland Station Grønland (and variants) may refer to: People * Laurits Grønland (1887–1957), Norwegian politician *Peter Grønland (1761–1825), Danish composer Places *''Grønland'', the Danish and Norwegian name for Greenland *Grønland, Oslo, a neighbourh ...

. The neighborhood, along with neighboring

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, is considered to be very ethnically diverse and is home to a large population of immigrants. The neighbourhood is situated on the east side of

Akerselva The Akerselva or Akerselven () is a river which flows through Oslo, Norway. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and traverses the boroughs of Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, central Oslo and Grønland, finally ending at Paulsenkai ...

, five to ten minutes walking distance from

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and downtown Oslo. It stretches from

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down to the fjord by

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shore area.''Knut Are Tvedt (red.):

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: Grønland'', Ed.

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, Oslo 2010, (in Norwegian) .

History

The area was originally the beach area east of the Aker river discharge, and the name alludes to grassland by the lake (the name Grønland means ''green land'' or ''green fields'' in Norwegian). The streets Grønland and Grønlandsleiret are where the old

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used to be. This is considered the historic northern border of Oslo. They are the old road between the suburb and Oslo (then called Christiania), via Vaterland Bridge (first bridge built 1654). The growth of

Bjørvika Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been ...

led to the incorporation of Grønland into Christiania/Oslo in 1859. A church, a school and a fire station were built near the newly erected

Botsfengslet Botsfengselet is a former national prison for long-term prisoners in Oslo, Norway. Its location is at the former Åkebergløkka, Grønlandsleiret 41. The prison was designed by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer. The prison was built starting 1 ...

in the 1600s.Grønland. Bydelen ingen ville ha

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, October 12, 2011 (in Norwegian)

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