Åkersvika | |
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Map of
Norway | |
Location | Hamar, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°47′32″N 11°06′40″E / 60.7923°N 11.111°E [1] |
Area | 424 ha (1,050 acres) |
Established | 1974 |
Designated | 9 July 1974 |
Reference no. | 13 [2] |
Åkersvika is a 424-hectare (1,050-acre) [1] wetland nature reserve and Ramsar site in Hamar, Norway. It became Norway's first Ramsar site in 1974. [3] Vikingskipet, the speed skating venue for the 1994 Winter Olympics, was built in the site, creating controversy. [4] European Route E6 also runs through the site, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has plans to expand the road to a four-lane motorway. [3]
Åkersvika | |
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Map of
Norway | |
Location | Hamar, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°47′32″N 11°06′40″E / 60.7923°N 11.111°E [1] |
Area | 424 ha (1,050 acres) |
Established | 1974 |
Designated | 9 July 1974 |
Reference no. | 13 [2] |
Åkersvika is a 424-hectare (1,050-acre) [1] wetland nature reserve and Ramsar site in Hamar, Norway. It became Norway's first Ramsar site in 1974. [3] Vikingskipet, the speed skating venue for the 1994 Winter Olympics, was built in the site, creating controversy. [4] European Route E6 also runs through the site, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has plans to expand the road to a four-lane motorway. [3]