West Oslo
Western Oslo comprises Oslo west of Ring 1, southwest of Highway 168 and south of Ring 3. In addition the article contains the western suburbs of Oslo that are administratively part of Akershus county.Photo: Wilhelm Joys Andersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: neighborhood
- Description: Western Oslo comprises Oslo west of Ring 1, southwest of Highway 168 (Sørkedalsveien) and south of Ring 3. In addition the article contains the western suburbs of Oslo that are administratively part of Akershus county.
- Also known as: “Oslo/West”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oscarshall palace and The Vigeland Museum.
Oscarshall palace
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oscarshall Palace is a maison de plaisance located in the small fjord Frognerkilen on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.
The Vigeland Museum
Museum
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
The Vigeland Museum is a museum dedicated to Gustav Vigeland in Frogner, Oslo. It is located outside Frogner Park, which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland.
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Museum
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
Norsk Folkemuseum, at Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway, is a museum of cultural history with extensive collections of artifacts from all social groups and all regions of the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skøyen and Uranienborg.
Skøyen
Suburb
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s.
Uranienborg
Suburb
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
Uranienborg is a neighborhood in the borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway.
Bestum
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bestum is a neighbourhood in Ullern in Oslo, Norway. Before the residential area arose, Bestum was mainly an agricultural area. The name origins from the Middle Ages.
West Oslo
- Location: Oslo, Oslo region, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.918° or 59° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
10.686° or 10° 41′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9FFGWM9P+6CWikidata ID
Q28913876
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Italian—“West Oslo” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אוסלו/העיר המערבית”
- Hebrew: “העיר המערבית”
- Italian: “Oslo ovest”
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