Malmøykalven

Malmøykalven is an island in the Oslofjord in Oslo, Norway. It has an area of 98,000 m², and is located west of the island of Malmøya, separated from Malmøya by a narrow strait. [1] Malmøykalven is included in the Malmøya og Malmøykalven Nature Reserve, which was established in 2008.[2][3]

Ferry terminal at Malmøykalven

History

Malmøykalven was bought by the municipality of Oslo in 1915, and the site was used for a hospital for children with scrofula.[1]

References

Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Malmøykalven". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
"Forskrift om Malmøya og Malmøykalven naturreservat" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
"Malmøya og Malmøykalven". Naturbase (in Norwegian). Miljødirektoratet. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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[obl-1] Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Malmøykalven". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.

[2] "Forskrift om Malmøya og Malmøykalven naturreservat" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

[3] "Malmøya og Malmøykalven". Naturbase (in Norwegian). Miljødirektoratet. Retrieved 15 February 2016.