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.[1]
Movann | |
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  Movann Location in Norway | |
| Coordinates: 60°2′24″N 10°48′24″E / 60.04000°N 10.80667°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Oslo |
| District | Maridalen, Nordmarka |
| Municipality | Oslo |
| Borough | Marka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 0890 Oslo |
The name edit
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'.[2]
The name of the lake has now the form Movann, that is Bokmål (compare Sognsvann). The name and form of the railway station, Movatn, is Nynorsk.
References edit
- ^ Statistics Norway (2008). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2008".
- ^ "Language Log » Lake name". Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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