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Katten (beach)

Katten is a municipal beach in Bunnefjorden in the Nordstrand area in Oslo, Norway. The beach is suitable for children and comprises a sheltered, sandy beach, rocks and grassy hills. There are diving boards, swimming ladders, tables and benches, toilets, showers, drinking water and a kiosk.

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59°49′58″N 10°46′21″E / 59.83278°N 10.77250°E / 59.83278; 10.77250

Katten Beach in Oslo, seen from the seaside source ↗

Katten is a municipal beach in Bunnefjorden in the Nordstrand area in Oslo, Norway. The beach is suitable for children and comprises a sheltered, sandy beach, rocks and grassy hills. There are diving boards, swimming ladders, tables and benches, toilets, showers, drinking water and a kiosk.1

There are very limited parking facilities, but there is a bus stop on Mosseveien right by. In the summer months there is also a separate "bathing bus" (busline no. 87). There is also a footpath downhill to Katten from Ljan Station.1234

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  1. Katten Katten Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Municipality of Oslo (in Norwegian)
  2. Outdoor swimming in Oslo Archived 2017-02-13 at the Wayback Machine www.visitoslo.com (in English)
  3. Katten badeplass Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine www.oslofjorden.com (in Norwegian)
  4. Katten badeplass Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine www.badeplasser.no (in Norwegian)