
The Alna River
[''Berlitz: Oslo Pocket Guide''. 2013. London: Berlitz.] ( no, Alnaelva) is a river that runs through
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway, from
Alnsjøen to the
Oslo Fjord
The Oslofjord (, ; en, Oslo Fjord) is an inlet in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the and lighthouses and down to in the south to Oslo in the north. It is part of the Skagerrak strait, connecting the Nor ...
at
Bjørvika
Bjørvika is a neighborhood in the Sentrum borough of Oslo, Norway. The area is an inlet in the inner Oslofjord, situated between Gamlebyen and Akershus Fortress. It serves as an outlet for the river Akerselva. Since the 2000s, it has been und ...
. It also drains
Breisjøen,
Steinbruvann,
Tokerudbekken, and
Østensjøvannet. It runs through the boroughs of
Gamle Oslo
Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo", and the district contains Old Town.
The borough has several landmarks and large parks, including the Edvard Munch Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a medieval park.
...
,
Nordstrand,
Helsfyr
Helsfyr () is a residential and industrial neighborhood in Oslo. It is located in Oslo's East End, in the administrative borough of Gamle Oslo.
The neighborhood is named after ''Helsfyr gård'', which name is possibly originating from Low Saxon ' ...
,
Østensjø
Østensjø () is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.
The borough is in the southeastern part of Oslo. It is well known for its proximity to the forested area of Østmarka, a popular resort and hiking area for the citizens of Oslo and Lørens ...
,
Alna
Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It is named after the River Alna, which flows through it.
The borough consists of the following neighborhoods:
* Alnabru
* Ellingsrud
* Furuset
* Haugerud
* Hellerud
* Lindeberg
* Trosterud
* ...
, and
Grorud
Grorud is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The borough contains the Ammerud, Grorud, Kalbakken, Rødtvet, Nordtvet and Romsås areas. To the north of the borough is the forest of Lillomarka. The borough is the smallest in Oslo, with fe ...
. Large sections of the river run in
culvert
A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. In the United Kingdo ...
s and the river is highly polluted, partially because it is used as a sewer drain.
The Municipality of Oslo is creating linked walking trails and green spaces along the length of the Alna.
References
Rivers of Oslo
Rivers of Norway
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