Ostmarka National Park is a forested national park southeast of Oslo, Norway, established on November 10, 2023 and spanning the municipalities of Oslo, Lorenskog, Raelingen, Nordre Follo and Enebakk. Covering about 71 square kilometers in total, including a roughly 54 square kilometer national park core and a 17 square kilometer outdoor recreation area, it protects pockets of old-growth forest and several endangered species close to Norway's capital, including the long, narrow lake Mosjoen, and is one of the few large national parks located immediately outside a national capital.
Facts
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1. Norway becomes one of the few countries with a large national park right next to its capital (ScienceNorway)
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The government has just announced the new Østmarka National Park.
Introduction
Ostmarka National Park is a forested national park southeast of Oslo, Norway, established on November 10, 2023 and spanning the municipalities of Oslo, Lorenskog, Raelingen, Nordre Follo and Enebakk.
View the Source2. Ostmarka National Park (Wikidata)
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P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
OpenStreetMap Nominatim: OpenStreetMap Nominatim place record: Ostmarka National Park
OpenStreetMap NominatimPart Of: Norway, display_nameQuote, Part Of: Norway, display_name
Østmarka nasjonalpark, Oslo, Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): CIA World Factbook: Norway (factbook.json archive)
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)On Continent: Europe, Geography: LocationQuote, On Continent: Europe, Geography: Location
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
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