Grønland (meaning “Greenland” in Norwegian) is a neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway.

It is served by several tram and bus lines, as well as the Oslo Metro at the Grønland Station.

The neighborhood, along with neighboring Tøyen, is considered to be very ethnically diverse and is home to a large population of immigrants.

[2] The area was originally the beach area east of the Aker river discharge, and the name alludes to grassland by the lake (the name Grønland means green land or green fields in Norwegian).

A church, a school and a fire station were built near the newly erected Botsfengslet in the 1600s.