Akerselva

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Akerselva is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaia and Oset in Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the Nordmarkvassdraget, and has the watercourse number 006.Z. The entire river is about 8.2 kilometres long, and has a difference in altitude of approximately 149 meters.

Earlier, the river gave power to numerous industry companies in Oslo.

Akerselva is "Oslo’s green lung”; many parks and nature trails are to be found by its path, from Grønland to Maridalsvannet. A walk from along Akerselva from the rural Frysja down through the different parts of Oslo all the way down to the vity centre is an mazing expirience and a walk through the history of Oslo.

There are unfortunately some drug dealers and other criminals by the river, especially in the area around Grünerløkka and Grønland but this is constantly chaning for the better.