Østernbekken
Østernbekken is a stream in Bærum, Akershus. Østernbekken is situated nearby to the locality Løvenskioldbanen, as well as near the hamlet Lathus nordre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grini detention camp and Ila Detention and Security Prison.
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.
Ila Detention and Security Prison
Prison
Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ila prison and detention center is a high security prison in Ila in Bærum municipality in Akershus county, outside the capital city of Oslo in Norway. It is the national preventive detention facility for men in Norway, i.e. the prison for men serving preventive detention, Norway's maximum penalty.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østerås and Røa.
Østerås
Village
Photo: Punkmorten, Public domain.
Østerås is a village in Akershus, Norway. Østerås the west end station of the Oslo Metro line 2, which is also known as the Østerås metro line. Østerås is situated 2½ km south of Østernbekken.
Røa
Suburb
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 3½ km southeast of Østernbekken.
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 Østernbekken.
Østernbekken
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Osternbekken”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bærum, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.96546° or 59° 57′ 56″ northLongitude
10.59223° or 10° 35′ 32″ eastElevation
224 metres (735 feet)Open location code
9FFGXH8R+5VGeoNames ID
9763220
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In Other Languages
“Østernbekken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Østernbekken”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Løvenskioldbanen and Lathus nordre.
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