Marka
Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo, Norway. It includes areas within the municipality of Oslo, but also large areas in Hole, Ringerike in Buskerud county and Jevnaker, Lunner, Nittedal, Bærum, Asker, and other municipalities in Akershus county.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 1,610 residents
- Description: the area surrounding Oslo, Norway
- Also known as: “Marka, Oslo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ullevaal Stadion and Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Ullevaal Stadion
Stadium
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Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. Ullevaal Stadion is situated 3½ km south of Marka.
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
University
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The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences is a specialized university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences.
Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Museum
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The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is located in Oslo, Norway. The museum is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Oslo and Inner North.
North Oslo
Photo: Alexander Nilssen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Inner North
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Inner North is the sector of Oslo between Ring 1 and Ring 3 and between Highway 168 in the west and Akerselva in the East. This is an area of fine parks, the University campus and the Aker river with Oslo's industrial past as well as landmark buildings, many hotels and restaurants within walking from Karl Johan street.
Holmenkollen
Suburb
Photo: Tomoyoshi NOGUCHI, CC BY 2.0.
Holmenkollen is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to 500 metres above sea level and is well known for its international skiing competitions. Holmenkollen is situated 4½ km southwest of Marka.
Marka
- Category: quarter
- Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Marka” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Marka (distrito sa Noruwega, Oslo County)”
- Cebuano: “Marka”
- Czech: “Oslomarka”
- Danish: “Marka”
- French: “Oslomarka”
- German: “Marka”
- Igbo: “Marka, Oslo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Marka”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Oslo-marka”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Oslomarka”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oslomarka”
- Norwegian: “Oslomarka”
- Persian: “جنگل مارکا”
- Swedish: “Marka, Oslo”
- Swedish: “Marka”
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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 “Marka”. Photo: skibohemen, CC BY-SA 3.0.