Kjelsås

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Kjelsås is a neighbourhood of the city of Oslo, Norway. After the second world war, the city has been one of the largest in the world, geographically speaking.

The district of Kjelsås boasts ski jumps, slalom slopes and vast areas of woodlands for hiking.

Maridalsvannet Maridalsvannet, one of the main drinking water sources for people in Oslo and the river Akerselva is also situated at Kjelsås. Akerselva also marks one of the borders in the city of Oslo, Akerselva is traditionally marking the border between east and west in Oslo. Kjelsås is situated in the part of Oslo often not defined as "westside" nor "eastside" but somewhere in the middle.

The railway line Gjøvikbanen has a station in Kjelsås.

Together with Grefsen, Kjelsås was part of the borough Grefsen-Kjelsås until January 1 2004, when they both became part of the new borough of Nordre Aker. Grefsen and Kjelsås were also part of the former municipality of Aker before the second world war, when the City of Oslo was confined to today's central areas.