Skillebekk

Skillebekk is a stream in Bærum, Akershus. Skillebekk is situated nearby to the locality Løvenskioldbanen, as well as near Barlinddalen (nedl.).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grini detention camp and Ila Detention and Security Prison.

Grini detention camp

Museum

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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 southeast of Skillebekk.

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. Ila Detention and Security Prison is situated 3 km southeast of Skillebekk.

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. Lake Bogstad is situated 3½ km east of Skillebekk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerås and Sørkedalen.

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 4½ km southeast of Skillebekk.

Sørkedalen

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sørkedalen is a valley located in the northwestern part of Oslo municipality, northwest of Oslo's western suburbs, in Norway. The valley stretches from the suburb of Røa to Skansebakken. Sørkedalen is situated 5 km northeast of Skillebekk.

Lommedalen

Suburb

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Lommedalen is a rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. The population is about 3,000 people. Lommedalen valley opens up at Bærums Verk and runs about 5 kilometers to the north. Lommedalen is situated 5 km west of Skillebekk.

Skillebekk

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Bærum, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.97909° or 59° 58′ 45″ north

Longitude

10.56106° or 10° 33′ 40″ east

Elevation

323 metres (1,060 feet)

Open location code

9FFGXHH6+JC

GeoNames ID

9793280

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Skillebekk”

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Localities in the Area

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