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Ljabru

Coordinates: 59°51′07″N 10°48′09″E / 59.85194°N 10.80250°E / 59.85194; 10.80250
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Ljabru is a hill and neighborhood in the borough of Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway.

It is mainly a residential area with detached housing as well as larger blocks. It is served by the Ekeberg Line terminal station Ljabru.[1] It is located south of Nordstrand, east of Ljan, west of Mortensrud and north of Hauketo.

Toponomy

The neighbourhood is named after an old farm – Old Norse Ljarnarbrú. The first element is the genitive of an old rivername Ljǫrn, the last element is brú 'bridge'.

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Ljabru". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 August 2009.

59°51′07″N 10°48′09″E / 59.85194°N 10.80250°E / 59.85194; 10.80250

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