West Oslo

Western Oslo comprises 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.
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  • 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.

Museum
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Oscarshall is a maison de plaisance located in the small fjord on in , .

Museum
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
is a museum dedicated to Gustav Vigeland in , . It is located outside , which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland.

Museum
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Norsk Folkemuseum, at , , , 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.

Suburb
Photo: Bep, CC BY 2.5.
is a neighborhood of , . It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of . The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s.

Suburb
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the borough of in , .

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in in , . Before the residential area arose, was mainly an agricultural area. The name origins from the Middle Ages.

West Oslo

Latitude
59.918° or 59° 55′ 5″ north
Longitude
10.686° or 10° 41′ 10″ east
Open location code
9FFGWM9P+6C
Wiki­data 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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