Øvresetertjern

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Øvresetertjern
Location Oslo, Norway
Coordinates 59°58′57″N10°40′19″E / 59.98250°N 10.67194°E / 59.98250; 10.67194
Basin  countriesNorway
Surface elevation477 m (1,565 ft)

Øvresetertjern is a lake in Oslo, Norway. It is located 477 metres (1,565 ft) over sea level between the top of the hill Tryvannshøyden and Frognerseteren. [1] From 1916 to 1938, the station Tryvandshøiden was located north of the lake, but it was never served by regular passenger trains.

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References

  1. Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2010). "Øvresetertjern". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (5th ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 640. ISBN   978-82-573-1760-7.