Sognsvann

Sognsvann is a 3.3 km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway. Lying just within the greenbelt around Oslo, the lake is a popular recreational area, used as a camping, picnicking and bathing destination for the residents of Oslo during the summer, as well as a cross-country skiing, skating and ice fishing destination in the winter.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake in Norway
Also known as: “Sagnsvann” and “Sognsvand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and Sognsvann station.

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

University

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The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole or NIH is a state-owned university college with a national directive for education and research in the sport sciences.

Sognsvann station

Railway stop

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Sognsvann is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Sognsvann Line. It is situated Kringsjå neighborhood of the Oslo, Norway, borough of Nordre Aker.

Kringsjå

Railway stop

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Kringsjå is a rapid transit station of the Oslo Metro's Sognsvann Line. It is situated Kringsjå neighborhood of the Oslo, Norway, borough of Nordre Aker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjellbirkeland studentby and North Oslo.

Fjellbirkeland studentby

Neighborhood

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Fjellbirkeland studentby is a neighborhood.

North Oslo

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North Oslo comprises the part of Oslo north of the third ring road and the eastbound railway. This district is home to a couple of fine museums and most importantly the wide forested hills, Nordmarka, with countless lakes, fine paths, ski trails, ski slopes and excellent panoramas.