Bleikøya

Bleikøya is an island in the inner part of Oslofjord, in the municipitality of Oslo. It is located between Hovedøya and Sjursøya. From the late 19th century, a sanatorium for children suffering from scrofula was located on the island.[1][2]

In 2008 the Bleikøya Nature Reserve was established on the northeastern part of Bleikøya, including the islet Bleikøykalven.[3][4]

The name

The først element is bleik ('pale') - the last element is the finite form of øy ('island'). The name is probably referring to the color of the rock of the island.

References

  1. ^ Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Blekøya". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
  2. ^ Beretning om Kristiania kommune for aarene 1887–1911 (in Norwegian). Kristiania: Municipality of Kristiania. 1914. p. 137.
  3. ^ "37 verdifulle områder i Oslo og Akershus er nå vernet" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Bleikøya naturreservat" (in Norwegian). Fylkesmannen in Oslo og Akershus. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

59°53′N 10°44′E / 59.883°N 10.733°E / 59.883; 10.733


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