Utøya
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| Location | Tyrifjorden |
| Coordinates | 60°01′25″N 010°14′53″E / 60.02361°N 10.24806°E |
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Norway | |
Utøya (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈʉːtœʏɑ]) is an island in Tyrifjorden in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is 10.6 hectares[1] and situated 500 metres off the shore, where road E16 passes by, 38 km (24 miles) driving distance north-west of Oslo city centre.
Utøya is owned by the political youth party Workers' Youth League (Arbeidernes ungdomsfylking), which holds a summer camp there. The island was given as a commemorative gift during August 1950 by Oslo og Omegn faglige samorganisasjonen (Oslo Trade Union Confederation), a cooperative body for the main professional organizations. Utøya can also be hired as a camp site and for events. The island is operated commercially by Utøya AS.[2]
2011 shooting
On 22 July 2011 a mass shooting took place at the AUF's summer camp, where 500–700 youths were present. A man dressed as a police officer, named by Norwegian media as Anders Behring Breivik, arrived on the island, telling those there that he was there for security reasons after the explosion in Oslo only hours prior, before shooting at individuals. Together, the attacks have left at least 93 dead with 86 of the victims being killed on Utøya.[3]
References
- ^ Coastline for the property "0612-235/1 Utøen", according to Statens kartverk, http://seeiendom.no/
- ^ "''Utøya 2010 – AUFs summer camp'' (Arbeidernes Ungdomsfylking". Auf.no. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Gibbs, Walter (31 March 2011). "At least 93 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
- Utøya AS
- Image depicting Utøya, mirrored from the Utøya AS website
- Arbeidernes ungdomsfylking website
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