Sognsvann
Sign in to saveSognsvann (or Sognsvannet) is a 3.3 km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.
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- Sognsvann
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- The lake in April 2014
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- Oslo
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- Instance of
- lake
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Oslo Municipality
- Area
- 0.3909
- Elevation
- 183
- Location
- Nordmarka
- Image
- Sognsvann.jpg
- Perimeter
- 3.3
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- Sognsvann
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- 9.1
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- Norway
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Sognsvann (or Sognsvannet) is a 3.3 km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.
Lying just within the greenbelt around Oslo, the lake is a popular recreational area, used as a camping, picnicking and bathing destination for the residents of Oslo during the summer, as well as a cross-country skiing, skating and ice fishing destination in the winter. The trail around it is used for walking or jogging all year. Every year in August, swimming and running take part in Sognsvann as part of the Oslo Triathlon. thumb|300px|Every August, swimming and running takes part at Songsvann Lake as part of a Triathlon consisting of cycling, running and swimming Cycling on the footpath around the lake is prohibited; however there is a dedicated cycling trail. Disabled access is good to and around the lake.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sognsvann” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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