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Akerselva River

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Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva River
Akerselva or Akerselven is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the Nordmarkvassdraget, and has the watercourse number 006.Z. The entire river is about 8.2 kilometres long, and has a difference in elevation between source and mouth of approximately 149 metres . Earlier, the river gave power to numerous industry companies in Oslo. Akerselven is Oslo’s green lung”; many parks and nature trails are found by its path, from Grønland to Maridalsvannet. Salmon run and spawn in the upper part of the river. Aker River in the 1970s was heavily contaminated after 150 years of industrial and sewage discharges along river. In the 1980s, a local initiative to limit emissions and revive the flora and fauna of the river began.Early in March 2011, Oslo's water and wastewater department accidentally discharged 6,000 litres of chlorine into the river near its headwaters, rendering the river virtually dead as of 11 March 2011. According to Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, the discharge occurred at the water treatment plant Oset.
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