Holmenkollen is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to 500 metres above sea level and is well known for its international skiing competitions. The name is a compound of the farm name Holmen and the finite form of kolle 'knoll'. The name Holmen is itself a compound of the Old Norse words holmi 'ele…Holmenkollen is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to 500 metres above sea level and is well known for its international skiing competitions. The name is a compound of the farm name Holmen and the finite form of kolle 'knoll'. The name Holmen is itself a compound of the Old Norse words holmi 'elevated space on land' and vin 'meadow'.
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