Sognsvann

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lake_name = Sognsvann
basin_countries= Norway
location = Oslo
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caption_lake = Sognsvann in August 2002
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elevation = 183 m
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Sognsvann (or "Sognsvannet" [The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence "Sognsvannet" is equivalent to "the Sognsvann." Both forms can be found in English language text.] ) is a 3.3km circumference lake just north of Oslo, Norway.

Lying in 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. Cycling around the lake is prohibited due to large number of people covering this road on foot. Disabled access is good to and around the lake.

Part of the lake's popularity stems from its easy access from Oslo; Sognsvann station, located on the south end of the lake, is the final stop on line 3 on the Oslo T-bane.

Svartkulp, a small forest lake which is one of three nudist beaches in Oslo, lies a few hundred meters to the east of Sognsvann.

ee also

*List of lakes in Norway

References