Sognsvann

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Sognsvann
Sognsvann in August 2002
Location	Oslo
Coordinates	59°58′31″N, 10°43′39″ECoordinates: 59°58′31″N, 10°43′39″E
Basin countries	Norway
Surface elevation	183 m
References	NVE

Sognsvann (or Sognsvannet^[1]) is a 3.3km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.

Lying in the greenbelt around Oslo, the lake is a popular camping, picnicking and bathing destination for the residents of Oslo during the summer, as well as a cross-country skiing, skating and ice fishing destination in the winter. The trail around it is a destination for walking or jogging all year. Cycling around the lake is prohibited due to large number of people covering this road on foot. These include all kinds of people from children to elderleys, disabled and so on.

Part of the lakes popularity stems from its easy access from Oslo; Sognsvann station, located on the south end of the lake, is the final stop on line 3 on the Oslo T-bane.

[edit] See also

List of lakes in Norway

[edit] External links

Map of Sognsvann region (Norwegian)

[edit] References and notes

^ The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Sognsvannet is equivalent to "the Sognsvann." Both forms can be found in English language text.