Utøya is an island in TyrifjordeninHole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Utøya is owned by the political youth party Workers' Youth League (Arbeidernes ungdomsfylking), which holds a summer camp there. The island was given as a commemorative gift during August 1950 by Oslo og Omegn faglige samorganisasjonen (Oslo Trade Union Confederation), a cooperative body for the main professional organizations. Utøya can also be hired as a camp site and for events. The island is operated commercially by Utøya AS.[1]
On 22 July 2011 it was reported that a shooting episode took place at AUF's summer camp, where 700 youths were present. A man dressed as policeman arrived the island, and started shooting. Four persons were reported killed.
60°01′24.55″N 10°14′53.37″E / 60.0234861°N 10.2481583°E / 60.0234861; 10.2481583
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