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May 5, 2024 · Oslo, capital and largest city of Norway. It lies at the head of Oslo Fjord in the southeastern part of the country. The original site of Oslo was east of the Aker River. The city was founded by King Harald Hardraade about 1050, and about 1300 the Akershus fortress was built by Haakon V.
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5 days ago · Oslo (tidligere Christiania eller Kristiania) [a] er Norges hovedstad, minste fylke i areal og mest folkerike by. Fylket og by kommunen ligger i det sentrale østlandsområdet, innerst i Oslofjorden . Oslo kommune har 717 710 innbyggere per 1. januar 2024 [9].
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5 days ago · Oslo, Norway, is a year-round destination — with saunas, fjord cruises, and fascinating museums. By Alexandra Pereira. Updated on May 15, 2024. In This Article. View All. Best Hotels and...
16 hours ago · Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and its coastline is indented by deep glacial fjords. Offshore it includes some 50,000 islands. The capital is Oslo.
May 1, 2024 · The one involves a "high-speed ring" from Oslo, via Numedal to Geilo, then following Bergensbanen to Bergen and continuing south to Stavanger and back to Oslo via Kristiansand. Norsk Bane has launched the idea of building a common line from Oslo to Haukeli and then branching off to Bergen and Stavanger.
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6 days ago · Oslo Accords, set of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that established a peace process for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a mutually negotiated two-state solution.
6 days ago · Capital. name: Oslo geographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the ...
