Tangen

Tangen is a farm in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Tangen is situated nearby to the locality Brødrene Dals plass, as well as near Saghytta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Bogstad and Holmenkollbakken.

Lake Bogstad

Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.

Bogstadvannet is a lake between the city of Oslo and the municipality of Bærum, Akershus, Norway. It is part of Sørkedalsvassdraget, which in turn is part of Oslomarkvassdraget.

Holmenkollbakken

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.

Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollbakken is situated 3½ km southeast of Tangen.

Grini detention camp

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Grini prison camp was a Nazi concentration camp in Bærum, Norway, which operated between 1941 and May 1945. Ila Detention and Security Prison is now located here. Grini detention camp is situated 3 km southwest of Tangen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmenkollen and Hovseter.

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 3½ km southeast of Tangen.

Hovseter

Suburb

Hovseter is a neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway, that comes under Vestre Aker kommune and lies between Røa and Holmen. Hovseter was originally a place under Hoff farm. Hovseter is situated 4 km southeast of Tangen.

Røa

Suburb

Photo: Maxxii, CC BY 3.0.

Røa is a neighbourhood and a former administrative borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In 2004 the borough of Røa was merged with neighbouring Vinderen to become Vestre Aker borough. Røa is situated 4 km southeast of Tangen.

Tangen

Type: Farm
Also known as: “Søndre Tangen”
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.97992° or 59° 58′ 48″ north

Longitude

10.61191° or 10° 36′ 43″ east

Elevation

169 metres (554 feet)

Open location code

9FFGXJH6+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 88491914

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9495059

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Norwegian: “Tangen”

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