Gamle Oslo

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Bydel Gamle Oslo

City	Oslo
Borough	NO-030101
Area	7.45 km²
Population  - Total (2004)  - Density	34,140 /km²
www.bgo.oslo.kommune.no/

Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo".

The borough has several landmarks and large parks, including the Edvard Munch Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a medieval park.

During the time that present Oslo was named Christiania, this area was called Oslo.

Neighborhoods of Oslo belonging to this borough are:

• Grønland
• Tøyen
• Vålerenga
• Kampen
• Gamlebyen
• Ensjø
• Etterstad
• Valle-Hovin
• Helsfyr
• Ekebergskråningen

The borough also includes islands and islets in the Oslofjord: Kavringen, Nakholmen, Lindøya, Hovedøya, Bleikøya, Gressholmen, Rambergøya, Langøyene and Heggholmen.

In the municipal election of 2007 all borough concils became elective, until then most had been appointed by the city council. Labour became the largest party with 5 representatives, the Socialist Left have 3, the Conservatives, Liberals and the Red Electoral Alliance 2 each, and the Progress party 1.

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