Bjørnsjøen

Bjørnsjøen

Bjørnsjøen
Location Nordmarka, Oslo.
Primary inflows Hakkloelva
Primary outflows Bjørnsjøelva
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 1.7 km²
Surface elevation 337 m

Bjørnsjøen is a lake in Nordmarka in Oslo, Norway. The cabin Kikutstua, owned by the Association for the Promotion of Skiing, is located at the northeastern shore of the lake.[1] Asbjørnsen's story "En Nat i Nordmarken" is set at Bjørnsjøen.[2]

Bjørnsjøen drains through the river Bjørnsjøelva to the lake Skjærsjøen.

Skiforeningen's cabin Kikutstua is located near Bjørnsjøen
Canoeing on Bjørnsjøen

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjørnsjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, ed. (1966) [1938]. "Bjørnsjøen". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.

Coordinates: 60°04′N 10°40′E / 60.067°N 10.667°E