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Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It includes areas within the municipality of Oslo, but also large areas in Hole
Hole, Norway

Hole is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vik....
, Ringerike
Ringerike

Ringerike is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of H?nefoss....
, Jevnaker
Jevnaker

Jevnaker is a Municipalities of Norway in Oppland Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302....
, Lunner
Lunner

Lunner is a Municipalities of Norway in Oppland Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roa, Norway....
, Nittedal
Nittedal

Nittedal is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes....
, Bærum
Bærum

is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of Sandvika....
, Asker
Asker

Asker is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Viken Districts of Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker....
, and other municipalities in Oppland
Oppland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, M?re og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer....
 and Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 counties.

The term Oslomarka is usually used for all the recreational areas around Oslo. Marka is the administrative name for the part of it that lies inside the city limits.






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Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
, Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. It includes areas within the municipality of Oslo, but also large areas in Hole
Hole, Norway

Hole is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vik....
, Ringerike
Ringerike

Ringerike is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of H?nefoss....
, Jevnaker
Jevnaker

Jevnaker is a Municipalities of Norway in Oppland Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302....
, Lunner
Lunner

Lunner is a Municipalities of Norway in Oppland Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roa, Norway....
, Nittedal
Nittedal

Nittedal is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes....
, Bærum
Bærum

is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of Sandvika....
, Asker
Asker

Asker is a Municipalities of Norway in Akershus Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Viken Districts of Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker....
, and other municipalities in Oppland
Oppland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, M?re og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer....
 and Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 counties.

The term Oslomarka is usually used for all the recreational areas around Oslo. Marka is the administrative name for the part of it that lies inside the city limits. Neighboring municipalities (most of which lie in Akershus) do not have the same kind of administrative division as Oslo, and thus do not have any separate administrative arrangement for their parts of the area. The area within Oslo municipality is divided into two parts. Though not designated a borough of Oslo, it is a major recreational area for the population of Oslo, and development in the area is for the most part prohibited.

Despite being used frequently by many citizens of Oslo, especially in weekends, the fauna of marka includes such species as lynx
Lynx

A lynx is any of four medium-sized wild Felidae. All are members of the genus Lynx, but there is considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classify them as part of the genus Felis....
, beaver
Beaver

Beavers are two primarily nocturnal, semi-aquatic species of rodent, one native to North America and one to Eurasia. They are known for building dams, canals, and lodges ....
, moose
Moose

File:Alces alces NA.svgThe moose or elk , , is the largest Extant taxon species in the deer family . Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a "twig-like" configuration....
 and roe deer
Roe Deer

The European Roe Deer is a deer species of Europe, Asia Minor, and Caspian Sea coastal regions. There is a separate species known as the Siberian Roe Deer that is found from the Ural Mountains to as far east as China and Siberia....
.

The population and agricultutal areas of Marka are located mainly in two valleys, Sørkedalen
Sørkedalen

S?rkedalen is a valley located in the northern part of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The valley stretches from the township of R?a to Skansebakken....
 and Maridalen.

Oslomarka is further divided into:
  • Nordmarka
    Nordmarka

    Nordmarka is the mostly forested region which makes up the northern part of Oslo, Norway. The area called "Nordmarka" also extends into the municipalities of Hole, Norway, Ringerike, Lunner, Jevnaker and Nittedal....
  • Østmarka
    Østmarka

    ?stmarka is a forested area to the east of Oslo and part of the congregation of woodland areas known as Oslomarka. The area is situated within the municipalities Oslo, L?renskog, R?lingen and Enebakk....
  • Lillomarka
  • Gjelleråsmarka
  • Bærumsmarka
  • Krokskogen
  • Vestmarka
  • Kjekstadmarka
  • Sørmarka
  • Follomarka
  • Romeriksåsene


Of these, Vestmarka, Kjekstadmarka, Romeriksåsene, Follomarka and Sørmarka lie almost entirely outside the city limits.

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