Tryvannshøyden
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Tryvannshøyden, Tryvannshøgda or Tryvasshøgda is a hill in Oslo
, Norway, peaking 529 metres above mean sea level
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It is named after the nearby lake Tryvann
. It is known as transmitter site consisting of Tryvannstårnet
and a guyed TV mast. From 1934 to 1966 the hill featured a speed skating venue, Tryvand stadion.
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...
, Norway, peaking 529 metres above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
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It is named after the nearby lake Tryvann
Tryvann
Tryvann is a small lake in Nordmarka, the forest area just north of Oslo city, near the Holmenkollen ski jump. By the water lies a cabin called Tryvannstua, in which there is a café regularly open both during summer and winter...
. It is known as transmitter site consisting of Tryvannstårnet
Tryvannstårnet
Tryvannstårnet is a 118 metre tall broadcasting tower of Oslo, located 529 metres above mean sea level at the hill Tryvannshøyden near the Tryvann lake....
and a guyed TV mast. From 1934 to 1966 the hill featured a speed skating venue, Tryvand stadion.