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24-454: Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula situated on the western side of Oslo , Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy is part of the borough of Frogner . It historically was part of Aker Municipality and became part of Oslo in 1948. Bygdøy is a popular recreation area and is among the most fashionable residential areas in Norway, where the most expensive properties in the entire country are found. Bygdøy

48-469: A basin . This may create peninsulas, and occurred for example in the Keweenaw Peninsula . In the case of formation from meltwater, melting glaciers deposit sediment and form moraines , which act as dams for the meltwater. This may create bodies of water that surround the land, forming peninsulas. If deposition formed the peninsula, the peninsula was composed of sedimentary rock , which

72-660: A manor (here Akershus fortress ) income". The last element " -øen " is the Danish finite form of " ø " or "island". The old name was revived in 1877. It was first spelled "Bygdø", but from 1918 officially spelled "Bygdøy". However, the name Bygdø is preferred by many of its inhabitants and other West End inhabitants. Bygdøy is accessible by bus, as the Oslo Public Transport Administration 's bus line n.30 runs every 10 minutes from Nydalen via Sentrum and Nationaltheatret . Between April and October,

96-482: A tract for 300 English Pounds Sterling to Captain Arent Schuyler  – a former trader and Indian agent and, a member of the influential Schuyler family . The new purchase included present-day Kearny , North Arlington and Lyndhurst . Following his death in 1730, his sons inherited the land. After Schuyler's purchase of his new homestead, it was discovered the ground contained copper, which led to

120-578: Is also the home of five national museums as well as a royal estate. Wealthy families of Christiania acquired country houses in Bygdøy during the 18th and 19th centuries; by the 19th century Bygdøy had become a favourite of the wealthy in the capital region and was exclusively settled by the wealthy and their servants. Bygdøy has parks and forests, and beaches including the Huk ordinary and nudist beaches. In 1885 there were only 111 houses at Bygdøy; today most of

144-507: Is recalled in the names of Berrys Creek , and the historic Yereance-Berry House . A portion was later sold to an early settler to Pavonia, New Netherland , Walling Van Winkle . The township was created in 1710 and encompassed all of the neck as well as lands to the north and west to the Saddle River . At this time, the territory was transferred from Essex County and made part of an expanded Bergen County . In 1710, Kingsland sold

168-576: The Lenape . It was the territory of the group called the Hackensack . The name of masgichteu-cunk meaning where May-apples grow , from a moist-woodland perennial that bears edible yellow berries. The name Achter Col was given during the New Netherland era in the mid-17th century, and can be translated a rear mountain pass or behind the ridge , in reference to the access it provided to

192-572: The 16th century. A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes Neck in New Jersey , United States. A peninsula may be connected to

216-559: The aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami , a memorial for the victims of the catastrophe was initiated by the Norwegian government. The memorial is located on the western shore of Bygdøy and was officially unveiled by HM King Harald V on 19 October 2007. Bygdøy is the site of five museums : The name is from Norse times ( Bygðey ). The first element is bygð 'built district' (area with houses and population) – in Norse times this

240-499: The case of Florida , continental drift, marine sediment, and marine transgressions were all contributing factors to its shape. In the case of formation from glaciers (e.g., the Antarctic Peninsula or Cape Cod ), peninsulas can be created due to glacial erosion , meltwater or deposition . If erosion formed the peninsula, softer and harder rocks were present, and since the glacier only erodes softer rock, it formed

264-519: The hinterlands beyond the Hudson Palisades that were rich fur-trapping grounds. After the surrender of Fort Amsterdam by the Dutch in 1664, the area became part of the proprietary Province of New Jersey during the period of British colonization of North America . On July 4, 1668, William Sandford obtained a grant of 15,308 acres (62 km²) from the proprietors. In the grant document,

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288-614: The huge gardens are split into smaller patches of land, making Bygdøy largely a residential zone but retaining a profile of upscale demographics. Bygdøy Royal Estate ( Bygdøy kongsgård ), the official summer residence of the King of Norway , and Oscarshall , site of the Queen Joséphine Gallery , are also located here. Large parts of the area such as the Bygdøy Royal Estate are protected from development. In

312-663: The lower Hackensack and Passaic Rivers , in what is now western Hudson County and southern Bergen County . The neck begins in the south at Kearny Point in the Newark Bay and is characterized by a ridge (creating the valley of the Passaic) along the west and part of the New Jersey Meadowlands (the flood plain of the Hackensack) on the east. The neck was part of an area called Meghgectecock by

336-531: The mainland via an isthmus , for example, in the Isthmus of Corinth which connects to the Peloponnese peninsula. Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift , glacial erosion , glacial meltwater , glacial deposition , marine sediment , marine transgressions , volcanoes, divergent boundaries or river sedimentation. More than one factor may play into the formation of a peninsula. For example, in

360-507: The name of the area was recorded as "New Barbados." As was the custom of the times, Sandford paid Chief Tantaqua of the Hackensack Indians 20 English Pounds Sterling for all their reserve rights and titles. On June 10, 1669, John Berry obtained a grant of 10,000 acres (40 km²) to the north of Sandford's grant. In 1671, Sandford's grant was divided between him and his uncle Nathaniel Kingsland of Barbados, with Sandford owning

384-574: The neighborhood can also be reached by the local public ferry departing from Aker Brygge every 30 minutes. Cars are allowed and there is a modest parking lot in front of the Kon-Tiki Museum . 59°54′25″N 10°40′49″E  /  59.90694°N 10.68028°E  / 59.90694; 10.68028 Peninsula The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula , from paene  'almost' and insula  'island'. The word entered English in

408-599: The opening of the Schuyler Copper Mine . After it became flooded, the first steam engine in America was developed and used to pump out the deep mine shaft. The engine was secretly built by the engineer Josiah Hornblower . The engine and mines were destroyed by fire in 1768 and remained idle for some years. Schuyler Avenue , which runs along the eastern edge of the ridge honors the early settlement. Lord Howe of England took possession of New York Harbor and

432-588: The proximity of Schuyler Mansion drew many of his officers who traveled over a road known today as the Belleville Turnpike . It had originally been laid in 1759 with cedar logs from the nearby swamps. In September 1777, Henry Clinton , head of the British Expeditionary Forces in America, selected Schuyler Mansion for his headquarters during one of his more important raiding operations, including those along Second River . In

456-468: The sediment is deposited, forming a delta peninsula. Marine transgressions (changes in sea level) may form peninsulas, but also may affect existing peninsulas. For example, the water level may change, which causes a peninsula to become an island during high water levels. Similarly, wet weather causing higher water levels make peninsulas appear smaller, while dry weather make them appear larger. Sea level rise from global warming will permanently reduce

480-419: The size of some peninsulas over time. Peninsulas are noted for their use as shelter for humans and Neanderthals . The landform is advantageous because it gives hunting access to both land and sea animals. They can also serve as markers of a nation's borders. New Barbadoes Neck New Barbadoes Neck is the name given in the colonial era for the peninsula in northeastern New Jersey , US between

504-669: The southern third of the tract and Kingsland the northern two-thirds. The Kingsland tract was settled by Nathaniel's nephew Isaac Kingsland about 1683. From 1668 to 1687, New Barbadoes was part of Newark Township. The Sandford family is recalled locally in Sandford Avenue in Harrison and Kearny . The Kingsland family is recalled in the Kingsland Station , Kingsland Avenue in Lyndhurst, and Kingsland Manor . Berry

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528-564: The volcano erupts near shallow water. Marine sediment may form peninsulas by the creation of limestone . A rift peninsula may form as a result of a divergent boundary in plate tectonics (e.g. the Arabian Peninsula ), while a convergent boundary may also form peninsulas (e.g. Gibraltar or the Indian subcontinent ). Peninsulas can also form due to sedimentation in rivers. When a river carrying sediment flows into an ocean,

552-504: Was created from a large deposit of glacial drift . The hill of drift becomes a peninsula if the hill formed near water but was still connected to the mainland, for example during the formation of Cape Cod about 23,000 years ago. In the case of formation from volcanoes, when a volcano erupts magma near water, it may form a peninsula (e.g., the Alaskan Peninsula ). Peninsulas formed from volcanoes are especially common when

576-534: Was the only inhabited island in the inner part of Oslofjord. The last element is ey 'island'. (Bygdøy was originally an island, but it became a peninsula because of post-glacial rebound .) The island belonged to the Cistercian monastery at Hovedøya , but it was confiscated by the Crown in 1532. The name was then changed to "Ladegaardsøen". The first element in this new name was " ladegård " meaning "farm to give

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