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Sagene
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Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1859. The name Sagene itself is the plural of the Norwegian word for "saw", reflecting all the old industrial mechanical saws powered by the river Akerselva in this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Settlement.official_name
Bydel Sagene
Settlement.type
Borough
Settlement.image_shield
Oslo komm.svg
Settlement.image_map
Oslo sagene.png
Settlement.image_skyline
Torshov kirkepark.JPG
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2
City
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Oslo
Settlement.iso_code
NO-030103
Settlement.area_total_km2
3.1
Settlement.population_as_of
2020
Settlement.population_total
45,089
Settlement.population_density_km2
14,545
Settlement.timezone1
CET
Settlement.utc_offset1
+1
Settlement.timezone1_DST
CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST
+2

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Area
3.1
Image
Myralokka2.JPG
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Bydel Sagene
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  • Area
  • History
  • Parks
  • Sports
  • Sagene Depot
  • Notable landmarks
  • References

Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1859. The name Sagene itself is the plural of the Norwegian word for "saw", reflecting all the old industrial mechanical saws powered by the river Akerselva in this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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