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Utøya

Also known as Utoya

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.

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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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Islands.image_name: Tyrifjorden map Utøya highlight.png
Islands.image_caption: Detailed map of Tyrifjorden, with Utøya encircled in red
Islands.map: Norway
Islands.location: Tyrifjorden
Islands.area_km2: 0.106
Islands.country: Norway
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Buskerud
Islands.website: utoya.no

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Wikidata facts

Area: 0.106
Official website: utoya.no
Image: Utøya from Utstranda.jpg
Width: 0.33
Length: 0.52

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10 sections

Contents

Overview
Etymology
History
2011 massacre
After the massacre
Places and buildings
Memorial place
''Hegnhuset'' ("safeguard house")
References
External links

==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.