Vålerenga

This article is about the Oslo neighbourhood. For the sports club, see Vålerenga IF.
From Danmarks gate, Vålerenga

Vålerenga (Norwegian pronunciation: [ʋoːləˈrəŋɑ]) is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for its traditional, small wooden houses, and for its football and ice hockey-teams: Vålerenga IF Fotball and Vålerenga Ishockey.[1][2][3]


References

  1. Vålerenga. Treby i støpeskjeen. Bevaring og fornyelse. Oslo 1982. ISBN 82-990811-1-4 (Norwegian)
  2. Engh, Pål Henry og Gunnarsjaa, Arne. Oslo. En arkitekturguide. Oslo 1984. ISBN 82-00-05961-8 (Norwegian)
  3. Oslo byleksikon. Oslo 2000. ISBN 82-573-0815-3 (Norwegian)

Coordinates: 59°54′29″N 10°47′17″E / 59.90806°N 10.78806°E / 59.90806; 10.78806

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, June 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.