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Revision as of 16:55, 22 July 2011
Utøya is an island in Tyrifjorden in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Utøya is owned by the political youth party Workers' Youth League (Arbeidernes ungdomsfylking), which holds a summer camp there. The island was given as a commemorative gift during August 1950 by Oslo og Omegn faglige samorganisasjonen (Oslo Trade Union Confederation), a cooperative body for the main professional organizations. Utøya can also be hired as a camp site and for events. The island is operated commercially by Utøya AS.[1]
2011 shooting episode
On 22 July 2011 it was reported that a shooting episode took place at AUF's summer camp, where 700 youths were present. A man dressed as policeman arrived the island, and started shooting. Four persons were reported killed.
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60°01′24.55″N 10°14′53.37″E / 60.0234861°N 10.2481583°E
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