Sandvikselva
The Sandvikselva, formerly known as Løxa, is a river in Bærum, Norway, originating at the intersection of the rivers Lomma and Isielva at Wøyen. The river flows into the Oslo Fjord 4.5 km south at Sandvika, though the center of the city, where it is crossed by the historic Løkke Bridge, the first cast iron bridge in Norway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Bærum, Norway
- Also known as: “Sandvikselv” and “Sandvikselva River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Danmark and Sandvika Station.
Danmark
Islet
Danmark is an islet located near Sandvika in the Municipality of Bærum, Norway. While the original meaning is not exactly verified, the name of the islet reflects Norwegians' joking about the relatively small geographical size of Denmark proper.
Sandvika Station
Railway station
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Sandvika Station is a railway station located at Sandvika in Bærum, Norway. Situated on the Drammen Line, 14.14 kilometers from Oslo S, it also an intermediate station of the Asker Line.
Kalvøya
Island
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Kalvøya is situated in the inner Oslofjord. The island is close to Sandvika in Bærum and to the south of it. The island has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge to Kadettangen since 1962 or 1963.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandvika and Blommenholm.
Sandvika
Photo: Leifern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandvika is the administrative center of the municipality of Bærum. It is located in the Viken county in Norway, approximately 10 kilometers west of downtown Oslo.
Blommenholm
Suburb
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Blommenholm is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 2,936. It is served by the train station Blommenholm on the Drammen Line. The station is located 12.23 kilometres from Oslo Central Station.
Sandvikselva
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Bærum, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Sandvikselva” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Sandvikselva”
- Irish: “Sandvikselva”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandvikselva”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandvikselven”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sandvikselva”
- Norwegian: “Sandvikselva”
- Swedish: “Sandvikselva”
- Swedish: “Sandvikselven”
- “Sandvikselva”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jong and Slependen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kadda and Kadettangen.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sandvikselva”. Photo: Axel Lindahl, Public domain.