Ulsrud

Last updated April 01, 2019

Ulsrud is a neighbourhood in Oslo, Norway. Previously an ancient farm, and located between the lakes Østensjøvannet and Ulsrudvannet.^[1]

Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. Founded in the year 1040 as Ánslo, and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence, and with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 it functioned as a co-official capital. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king's honour. It was established as a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on 1 January 1838. The city's name was spelled Kristiania between 1877 and 1897 by state and municipal authorities. In 1925 the city was renamed Oslo.

Østensjøvannet is a lake located in the Østensjø borough in Oslo, Norway. It is well known for the wide variety of birds and other wildlife that can be found there. It is currently a wildlife preserve, though urban development posed a serious threat to the lake and its environs during the 1980s and early 1990s.

The area is served by the Ulsrud station of the Østensjø Line on the Oslo Metro.

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References

↑ Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Ulsrud". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.

Coordinates: 59°53′27″N10°50′55″E / 59.89083°N 10.84861°E / 59.89083; 10.84861

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[obl-1] Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Ulsrud". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.