Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of
Oslo
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,
Norway
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, belonging to the borough of
Gamle Oslo
Gamle Oslo is a List of boroughs of Oslo, borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo", and the district contains Old Town, Oslo, Old Town.
The borough has several landmarks and large parks, including the Edvard Munch Museum, t ...
. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of
Gamlebyen
The Old Town of Oslo (, ) 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 Oslo until 19 ...
,
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 ar ...
and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for its traditional, small wooden houses, and for its
football
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and
ice hockey
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-teams:
Vålerenga IF Fotball and
Vålerenga Ishockey.
References
Neighbourhoods of Oslo
Gamle Oslo
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