Bjørnsjøen

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
Bjørnsjøen
Bjørnsjøen
LocationNordmarka, Oslo.
Coordinates60°04′N 10°40′E
Primary inflowsHakkloelva
Primary outflowsBjørnsjøelva
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Surface elevation337 m (1,106 ft)

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, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Bjørnsjøen". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.


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