Utøya
Sign in to savethumb|Utøya Utøya () is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, about driving distance south of Hønefoss, and northwest of Oslo city centre. The 2011 Utøya mass shooting took place on the island.
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Utøya is a small island in a Norwegian lake near Oslo that became known worldwide as the site of a mass shooting in 2011. The tragic event that occurred there is a significant moment in recent history that affected Norway and gained international attention.
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Key facts
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- Tyrifjorden map Utøya highlight.png
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- Detailed map of Tyrifjorden, with Utøya encircled in red
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- Norway
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- Tyrifjorden
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- 0.106
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- Norway
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- County
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- Buskerud
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- utoya.no
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology
- History
- 2011 massacre
- After the massacre
- Places and buildings
- Memorial place
- ''Hegnhuset'' ("safeguard house")
- References
- External links
thumb|Utøya Utøya () is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, about driving distance south of Hønefoss, and northwest of Oslo city centre. The 2011 Utøya mass shooting took place on the island.
==Overview== thumb|The ferry MS Thorbjørn at the arrival pier at Utøya. The nearest white-painted house is one of the original houses on the island. Utøya is owned by the Workers' Youth League (AUF), a youth group associated with the Labour Party, which holds an annual summer camp there.