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Holmenkollen
right|thumb|The Holmenkollen ski jump is a landmark in Oslo. This is the hill that was demolished in 2008 to make way for a new one in 2010. Holmenkollen () is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to above sea level and is well known for its international skiing competitions.
Bygdøy
thumb|400px|Bygdøy Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula situated on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy is part of the borough of Frogner. It historically was part of Aker Municipality and became part of Oslo in 1948.
Bjørvika
thumb|320px|Panorama view of Bjørvika, August 2016, with the Oslo Opera House at its center thumb|The Munch Museum in 2020. The museum (at Bjørvika) opened in October 2021.
Aker Brygge
settlement in Oslo municipality, Norway
Movatn
Movann is a lake at the northern end of the village of Sørbråten in Maridalen valley in Nordmarka, a forested part of Oslo, Norway. It has a train station on the Gjøvik Line. The population of Sørbråten is 317.
Uranienborg
neighborhood in the borough of Frogner in Oslo
Blindern
thumb|Department of Physics, the second building to be erected on the university campus University of Oslo, Blindern. Blindern is the main campus of the University of Oslo, located in Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway.
Grønland
neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway
Tøyen
right|thumb|250px|Tøyen sentrum thumb|250px|Tøyen Manor, University Botanical Garden (Oslo) at Tøyen thumb|250px|The Munch Museum, Tøyen. Architects: Einar Myklebust and Gunnar Fougner Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo.
Vålerenga
thumb|right|300px|From Danmarks gate, Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for its traditional, small wooden houses, and for its football and ice hockey-teams: Vålerenga IF Fotball and Vålerenga Ishockey.
Frognerseteren
thumb|The restaurant Frognerseteren is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway, located within Nordmarka. It is a popular starting point for recreational hiking and skiing in Oslo. Frognerseteren Station is the terminal station of the Holmenkollen Line of the Oslo Metro. Frognerseteren Restaurant () and conference facilities is one of the best examples of architectural style Dragestil in Oslo.
Voksenåsen
thumb|Voksenåsen's west side, with Skogen station and the neighborhood to the right. . Voksenåsen is a hill and neighborhood in Vestre Aker borough in Oslo, Norway.
Majorstuen
thumb|right|Colosseum Park in Majorstua Majorstuen or Majorstua is a particularly affluent neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the inner part of Oslo, Norway.
Ryen
Ryen () is a neighborhood in the borough Nordstrand. Residential development of the area in the late 1950s was spurred by the opening of the Lambertseter Line..
Tveita
thumb|Buildings at Tveita. Tveita is a neighborhood in the borough of Alna in Oslo, Norway.
Pipervika
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Vippetangen
300px|thumb|Vippetangen from south.
Ellingsrud
Ellingsrud is a neighbourhood in the borough of Alna in the north-east part of Oslo, Norway. Ellingsrud consists of Ellingsrudåsen, Bakås, Fjeldstad, Karihaugen, Munkebekken, and the small area of Kaiekroken, located in the far east close to Furuset and Lindeberg. The population is approx. 7,000 people. Ellingsrud is located north of the recreational forest Østmarka. Most of Ellingsrud was built in the 1970s, and has two primary schools (Bakås and Ellingsrudåsen), and one lower secondary school (Ellingsrud). Ellingsrud church was opened in June 1981. Ellingsrud IL is a local sports club. The n
Kjelsås
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Bestum
thumb| Bestum is a neighbourhood in Ullern in Oslo, Norway. Before the residential area arose, Bestum was mainly an agricultural area. The name origins from the Middle Ages. Bestum was served by a station named "Bestun" and the tram stop Bestum, but both are now closed. The residential houses in the area are drawn in Swiss chalet style.
Nordberg
thumb|Krokusveien in Nordre Aker in June 2007.
Kampen
neighborhood in Oslo, Norway
Alnabru
right|thumb|View across the European route E6|E6 at Alnabru
Korsvoll
thumb|Korsvoll IL - Skeid Fotball, Norwegian second division group 2, 7 September 2008 Korsvoll is an area in the borough Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway.
Vinderen
thumb|300px|right|The embassy of China in Norway is located in the heart of Vinderen. Vinderen is a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It was a separate borough until 1 January 2004, when it was incorporated into the newly established borough of Vestre Aker.
Manglerud
thumb|Tower blocks in Manglerud. Manglerud () is a borough in the Østensjø district of Oslo, Norway. Manglerud was built in the 1960s as a suburb to Oslo, connected by the Oslo T-bane metro system.
Grefsen
thumb|250px|Grefsen is a neighborhood in the borough of Nordre Aker in Oslo right|thumbnail|250px|Grefsen Church Grefsen is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway.
Holmlia
Holmlia is a neighborhood in Oslo, Norway with around 12,000 residents. It is located in the south-western part of Søndre Nordstrand, the southernmost borough in Oslo.
Ammerud
Ammerud is a part of Grorud Borough in Oslo, Norway known for its large Le Corbusier style housing blocks. The borough administration is located here.
Marienlyst
thumb|Broadcasting House (Oslo)|Broadcasting House. thumb|Housing at Marienlyst. thumb|The local football team, FK Frigg Oslo.
Adamstuen
thumb|The intersection between Ullevålsveien, Theresesgate and Sognsveien thumb|Map from 1917
Ljabru
thumb | 220x124px | right | Ljabru hovedgaard (Ljabru manor), Oslo, Norway.Ljabru is a hill and neighborhood in the borough of Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway.
Tjuvholmen
thumb|Tjuvholmen as seen from Aker Brygge thumb|upright|Map of Tjuvholmen and Aker Brygge from 1917 Tjuvholmen is a neighborhood in the borough Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway. It is located on a peninsula sticking out from Aker Brygge into the Oslofjord. It is located east of Filipstad and south of Vika. At the tip of the peninsula, next to the sculpture park, is an outdoor bathing area. The water leads out to the Inner Oslofjord.
Økern
thumb|Overview in 1951 Økern was a farm in the former municipality of Aker, Norway, and is currently a district in the borough of Bjerke in the city of Oslo. It includes the neighborhoods of Refstad, Risløkka, Brobekk, Nordre Hovin, Aker Sykehus, Bjerkebanen, and Økern Senter.
Furuset
thumb|Furuset Church (Oslo)|Furuset Church Furuset is residential and suburban area, situated in the northeast of Oslo, Norway. It was a separate borough of Oslo up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the new borough of Alna. Furuset is a suburb in eastern Groruddalen, consisting of both residential blocks and houses.
Skøyen
thumb|250 px|Aerial photography of Skøyen thumb|250 px|Skøyenparken in Skøyen Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s.
Berg
borough of Oslo
Tåsen
thumb|Tåsen Tåsen is a neighborhood in the west side of Oslo, Norway, approx. four north of the city centre. The name originates from the Norse name Tásvin. The Tåsen station serves the area.
Bislett
thumb|300px|right|Benneches gate, Bislett thumb|Roundabout outside of Bislett Stadium between 1940 and 1945. Bislett is a neighbourhood in the St. Hanshaugen borough in north-central Oslo, Norway. It is internationally famous for the Bislett Games, held at Bislett Stadium.