Bogstadvannet
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Bogstadvannet is a lake between the city of Oslo
and the municipality of Bærum
, Akershus
, Norway
. It is part of Sørkedalsvassdraget, which in turn is part of Oslomarkvassdraget.
Originally, the lake was named Få(d)vannet after an earlier name for Lysakerelven
, but has since taken the name of the Bogstad
estate and manor, on the east shore of the lake. In addition to the manor, Norway's first 18-hole golf
course
(from 1924) is owned and operated by Oslo Golfklubb on the south shore and a large camping ground (Bogstad Camping) on the east shore south of the manor. The lake is a popular destination for swimming and sunbathing in the summer. It is also a venue for Christiania Roklub, a rowing
club.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
from 1940–1945, the camping ground was used for military barracks. Structures from this time remained under Norwegian military administration until the 1950s.
The lake is shallow with significant flow. Algae growth is not significant, making for good bathing conditions. The environmental condition has remained stable for at least the last 20 years.
The commercial development of Bogstadvannet was largely due to the works of the Bogstad estate. The Leucht family, succeeded by the Anker family, built a significant forestry
enterprise in the area, and for many years the lake served as part of the waterway for floating lumber to mills along Lysakerelven
.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and the municipality of Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of Sørkedalsvassdraget, which in turn is part of Oslomarkvassdraget.
Originally, the lake was named Få(d)vannet after an earlier name for Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven is a river in Norway that forms the boundary between the municipalities of the capital city of Oslo and Bærum....
, but has since taken the name of the Bogstad
Bogstad
Bogstad is a former estate and now neighborhood in the borough of Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway.It has its origin in a farm by the same name, near the lake Bogstadvannet. The farm was owned by several notable people...
estate and manor, on the east shore of the lake. In addition to the manor, Norway's first 18-hole golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
(from 1924) is owned and operated by Oslo Golfklubb on the south shore and a large camping ground (Bogstad Camping) on the east shore south of the manor. The lake is a popular destination for swimming and sunbathing in the summer. It is also a venue for Christiania Roklub, a rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
from 1940–1945, the camping ground was used for military barracks. Structures from this time remained under Norwegian military administration until the 1950s.
The lake is shallow with significant flow. Algae growth is not significant, making for good bathing conditions. The environmental condition has remained stable for at least the last 20 years.
The commercial development of Bogstadvannet was largely due to the works of the Bogstad estate. The Leucht family, succeeded by the Anker family, built a significant forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
enterprise in the area, and for many years the lake served as part of the waterway for floating lumber to mills along Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven
Lysakerelven is a river in Norway that forms the boundary between the municipalities of the capital city of Oslo and Bærum....
.