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Helsfyr (Oslo. It is located in Oslo's East End, in the administrative borough of Gamle Oslo.
) is a residential and industrial neighborhood inThe neighborhood is named after Helsfyr gård, which name is possibly originating from Low Saxon helschvûr, "Hell-Fire".[1] Helsfyr was sparsely populated until the 1950s, and was further developed in the 1980s.[2]
Helsfyr station on the Oslo Metro first opened in 1966. A combined metro/bus terminal opened in 1993, making Helsfyr an important public transportation interchange in Oslo's East End.[2]
References
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2010). "Helsfyr, grn 130/13". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (5th ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 242. ISBN 978-82-573-1760-7.
- ^ a b Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2010). "Helsfyr, bydel Gamle Oslo". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (5th ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 242. ISBN 978-82-573-1760-7.
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