Sværsvann

Sværsvann is a lake in the southeast of Oslo, Norway. The lake drains off into the river Hobølelva. The lake's surrounding areas are mostly residential. Sværsvann is a popular bathing place, and the name is believed to origin from "Sværd Vandet", which means "Sword Water", because a sword was once found at the bottom of the lake.[1] The bottom water contains huge amount of salts, organic nutrition and hydrogen sulfid.[2]

References

  1. "Sværsvann" (in Norwegian). Skiforeningen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  2. "Sværsvann" (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

Coordinates: 59°49′01″N 10°53′23″E / 59.81694°N 10.88972°E / 59.81694; 10.88972


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