Sværsvann
Location of the lake in Norway.
Location of the lake in Norway.
Sværsvann
LocationOslo, Norway
Coordinates59°49′01″N 10°53′23″E / 59.81694°N 10.88972°E / 59.81694; 10.88972
Typelake
Primary outflowsHobølelva

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 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  2. "Sværsvann" (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.


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