Nydalen is an area in northern
Oslois the capital and largest city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1624. The Danish–Norwegian king Christian IV rebuilt the city as Christiania . Oslo, then an alternative name, became official again in 1925...
, in the borough of
Nordre AkerNordre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948.The borough consists of the following traditional districts of Oslo:* Grefsen* Kjelsås* Ullevål Hageby* Nordberg* Tåsen* Korsvoll* Nydalen...
. Situated along
AkerselvaAkerselva, or Akerselven, is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the...
, the area has since the late 19th century been a largely industrial area. Starting in the 1990s, a gradual transformation to a mix of "lighter" service industries and residential areas began.
As of 2006, the transformation is not yet fully completed, though many people have moved into new residential building.
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Nydalen is an area in northern
Oslois the capital and largest city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1624. The Danish–Norwegian king Christian IV rebuilt the city as Christiania . Oslo, then an alternative name, became official again in 1925...
, in the borough of
Nordre AkerNordre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948.The borough consists of the following traditional districts of Oslo:* Grefsen* Kjelsås* Ullevål Hageby* Nordberg* Tåsen* Korsvoll* Nydalen...
. Situated along
AkerselvaAkerselva, or Akerselven, is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the...
, the area has since the late 19th century been a largely industrial area. Starting in the 1990s, a gradual transformation to a mix of "lighter" service industries and residential areas began.
As of 2006, the transformation is not yet fully completed, though many people have moved into new residential building. The relocation of the
Norwegian School of ManagementBI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-Background:...
(BI) to the area in 2004 also boosted the area's development. In 2003, a new subway station opened. See
Nydalen (station)Nydalen is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro. It is located at Nydalen in the Nordre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. The station opened on 20 August 2003, as part of the first section of the Ring Line to Storo. The station is served by lines 4, 5 and 6 of the metro, as well...
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