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Place in Oslo, Norway
Movann Movatn
Movann is located in NorwayMovannMovannLocation in Norway
Coordinates: 60°2′24″N 10°48′24″E / 60.04000°N 10.80667°E / 60.04000; 10.80667
CountryNorway
CountyOslo
DistrictMaridalen, Nordmarka
MunicipalityOslo
BoroughMarka
Area
 • Total0.84 km (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 • Total316
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes0890 Oslo

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.

Etymology

The lake is named after the old farm Mo (Norse Mór) in Nittedal. The name of the farm is identical with the word mór m 'moor, heath'. The last element is vann 'water, lake'.

The name Movann is Bokmål, one of the two official written standards of Norwegian. The name and form of the railway station, Movatn, is Nynorsk.

References

  1. Statistics Norway (2008). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2008".
  2. "Language Log » Lake name". Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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