Bleikøya Explained

Bleikøya is an island in the inner part of Oslofjord, in the municipitality of Oslo. It is located between Hovedøya and Sjursøya. From the late 19th century, a sanatorium for children suffering from scrofula was located on the island.^{[1] [2]}

In 2008 the Bleikøya Nature Reserve was established on the northeastern part of Bleikøya, including the islet Bleikøykalven.^{[3] [4]}

The name

The først element is bleik ('pale') - the last element is the finite form of øy ('island'). The name is probably referring to the color of the rock of the island.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Blekøya . . Arstal, Aksel . Aksel Arstal. Just, Carl. Carl Just. Aschehoug . Oslo. 2. 1966 . 1938 . Norwegian .
2. Book: Beretning om Kristiania kommune for aarene 1887 - 1911 . . Kristiania. 137. 1914 . Norwegian .
3. Web site: 37 verdifulle områder i Oslo og Akershus er nå vernet . https://archive.today/20120527005458/http://www.dirnat.no/content.ap?thisId=500035313 . dead . 27 May 2012 . Norwegian . . 15 January 2012 .
4. Web site: Bleikøya naturreservat . https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20100304114902mp_/http://www.dirnat.no/multimedia.ap?id%3D1526%26width%3D190 . dead . March 4, 2010 . Fylkesmannen in Oslo og Akershus . Norwegian . 15 January 2012 .