Østernvann

Østernvann is a recreation area in Bærum, Akershus. Østernvann is situated nearby to the hill Lathushøgda, as well as near the peak Lathusåsen.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Grini detention camp is situated 1½ km south of Østernvann.

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 2 km south of Østernvann.

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 3 km south of Østernvann.

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 Østernvann.

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 Østernvann.

Østernvann

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Bærum, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.9708° or 59° 58′ 15″ north

Longitude

10.59308° or 10° 35′ 35″ east

Open location code

9FFGXHCV+86

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1461516263

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=bathing_place

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