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Manglerud

Coordinates: 59°53′45″N 10°48′46″E / 59.89595°N 10.81278°E / 59.89595; 10.81278
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Tower blocks in Manglerud.

Manglerud is a borough in the Østensjø district of Oslo, Norway. Manglerud was built in the 1960s as a suburb to Oslo, connected by the Oslo T-bane metro system.

Sport

Ice hockey

The suburb is perhaps most known for its ice hockey team, Manglerud Star, which plays in the GET-ligaen, the highest level of Norwegian hockey. They are two times Norwegian champions, in 1977 and in 1978.

Other clubs include Template:Tunet IBK (floorball) and Template:Manglerud Star Toppfotball (soccer).

Famous residents

Manglerud was the home of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen when they founded a-ha.

59°53′45″N 10°48′46″E / 59.89595°N 10.81278°E / 59.89595; 10.81278