Holmenkollen, Oslo County, Norway
🇳🇴 Holmenkollen a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level and is well-known for its international skiing competitions.
n addition to being a residential area, the area has been a ski recreation area since the late 19th century, with its famous ski jumping hill, the Holmenkollbakken, hosting competitions since 1892. To the north, the area borders to the woodlands area Marka.
The Holmenkoll Line of the Oslo Metro runs through the neighborhood, serving the stations Besserud and Holmenkollen.
The Holmenkollen Chapel was destroyed by arson in August 1992 by black metal artists Varg Vikernes, Bård “Faust” Eithun and Øystein “Euronymous” Aarseth, but later rebuilt. The chapel is a neighbour to the Norwegian Royal Lodge, the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family during events like Christmas and Holmenkollen Ski Festival.
Europe/Oslo/Oslo_County
The Vestre Aker district has a population of over 50,157 people. It is also a part of the larger Oslo area.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Holmenkollen has links with:
🇩🇪 Winterberg, Germany🇷🇺 Vsevolozhsk 60.033
🇷🇺 Sestroretsk 60.1
🇷🇺 Krasnogvardeysky 59.967
🇷🇺 Vasileostrovsky 59.944
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg 59.933
🇷🇺 St Petersburg 59.933
🇷🇺 Admiralteysky 59.917
🇩🇪 Bad Schwartau 10.683
🇳🇴 Nesoddtangen 10.65
🇮🇹 Reggio Emilia 10.641
🇩🇪 Kaufbeuren 10.625
🇩🇪 Marktoberdorf 10.617
🇩🇪 Neustadt an der Aisch 10.6
Locations Near: Holmenkollen 10.6667,59.9667
🇳🇴 Nesoddtangen 10.65,59.867 d: 11.2
🇳🇴 Hønefoss 10.3,60.167 d: 30.1
🇳🇴 Drammen 10.205,59.744 d: 35.8
🇳🇴 Tønsberg 10.424,59.298 d: 75.6
🇳🇴 Fredrikstad 11.107,59.283 d: 79.9
Antipodal to: Holmenkollen -169.333,-59.967
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15672.4
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14933.6
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14881.4
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15037.3
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11060.1
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 10967.1
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 10952.8
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 10948.6