Årvoll

[1] It was here that anti-Nazi activists Viggo Hansteen and Rolf Wickstrøm – the first two Norwegians to be executed by the Nazis during the five-year German occupation of Norway – lost their lives on September 10, 1941.

Orravellir (the name's earlier Norse form) meant "black grouse fields".

Årvoll is made up of a mix of four-floor apartment buildings, terraced housing, and maisonettes.

There is extensive access to public transportation, and the center of Oslo can be reached in 15 minutes or less by bus, tram, or bicycle.

Årvoll is surrounded by a large expanse of forest including many kilometers of marked cross country ski trails, and is adjacent to Grefsenkollen, a hill affording views of the city, together with walking trails, a small ski area with t-bar lift, and a small pond named Trollvann.