Lillomarka is an area located to the northeast of Oslo, Norway. It is a part of Oslomarka and serves as a popular recreational area. Lillomarka is bordered by Maridalen and Nordmarkain the west, Nittedal and Gjelleråsen in the east, the suburbs Bjerke and Grorud in the south and the Gjøvik rail line and Movatn in the north.The nameThe first element is the name of the farm Lillo, the last element is the finite form of mark f 'woodland, forest'.HistoryLillomarka contains the old Gothalfske copper mines, Alnsjø lake (one of Oslo’s sources of drinking water), and Breisjø lake. Several of the lakes in Lillomarka were used for harvesting ice; the ice dam at Årvoll and Vesletjern (Lilletjern) at Ammerud were both important sources of ice for the people of Oslo. Vesletjern was used until 1945, whereas ice was harvested from the ice-dam at Årvoll until as late as 1967-68. Today, Vesletjern is a public lake for swimming. In recent years Lillomarka has become a popular area for outdoor pursuits and physical recreation. The sports lodge at Linderudkollen is the site of a popular training facility for ski jumping.Outdoor pursuits in LillomarkaLillomarka’s location makes it quite accessible and it has become a popular setting for outdoor pursuits for the people who live around this forest. Lillomarka is considered by the Association for the Promotion of Skiing (Skiforeningen) as a good alternative to Nordmarka, especially during winter. The forest has many ponds and lakes that are suitable for camping trips. Fishing is also allowed throughout the forest in all ponds and lakes except for the drinking water reservoirs Alunsjø and Breidsjø. Both hiking and bridle path run through the area.
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