Akerselva
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"Møllerfossene" in Akerselva |
Akerselva is a
river which flows through
Oslo. It starts at
Maridalsvannet in
Oslomarka, and follows the
urban areas
Nordre Aker,
Sagene,
Grünerløkka,
Oslo centre and
Grønland, whereby it finally ends at
Paulsenkaia and
Oset in
Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the
Nordmarkvassdraget, and has the
watercourse number 006.Z. The entire river is about 8.2 kilometres long, and has a difference in altitude of approximately 149 meters.
Earlier, the river gave
power to numerous
industry companies in Oslo.
Akerselva is "Oslo's green lung"; many
parks and
nature trails are to be found by its path, from
Grønland to
Maridalsvannet.
There also are a lot of drug dealers by the river, especially in the area around
Grünerløkka and
Grønland.
