Vestre Aker

Vestre Aker is a north-western district of the Norwegian capital Oslo. He has 42 042 inhabitants (2008 ) and an area of 16.6 km ². The district was created by the territorial reform of 1 January 2004 and closes along the former Districts Vinderen and Røa.

Personalities

  • Asbjørn Nilssen (1875-1958), ski jumpers
  • Christian Krohg (1852-1925), genre painter, author and journalist
  • Ole Lilloe -Olsen (1883-1940), sport shooter and Olympic champion
  • Laila Schou Nilsen (1919-1998), speed skater, skier and tennis player
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