Ormøya

{{Short description|Island in Oslo, Norway}}

File:Ormøya.JPG. The bridge over the strait to Malmøya to the left.]]

Ormøya is an inhabited island in the inner part of Oslofjord, in the municipality of Oslo. It is located north of the island Malmøya and west of the mainland at Bekkelaget / Nordstrand. A bridge over the strait Ormsundet connects the island to the mainland. The island covers an area of {{convert|0.18|km2}}{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ormøya |encyclopedia=Oslo byleksikon |editor1=Arstal, Aksel |editor1-link=Aksel Arstal|editor2=Just, Carl|editor2-link=Carl Just|publisher=Aschehoug |location=Oslo|edition=2|year=1966 |orig-year=1938 |language=no }} Ormøy Church, designed by architect Bernhard Steckmest, was built in the 1890s.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ormøy kirke |encyclopedia=Oslo byleksikon |editor1=Arstal, Aksel |editor1-link=Aksel Arstal|editor2=Just, Carl|editor2-link=Carl Just|publisher=Aschehoug |location=Oslo|edition=2|year=1966 |orig-year=1938 |language=no }}{{cite encyclopedia |title=Ormøya |first=Geir |last=Thorsnæs |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/Ormøya |language=no | access-date=31 January 2012 }} On the island there are beaches, boating ports and a small park.

Ormøya belonged to Aker kommune before Aker was incorporated in Oslo in 1948.{{ Cite book | year = 1940 | title = Aker 1837-1937 : kommunens styre og forvaltning gjennem hundre år. 1 |author=R. Johnsen (kontorcef) og Arne Carlsen (finansdirektør)| publisher = Aker kommune | url = http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011050904013 }}{{rp|137}}