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2 days ago · Gaze at the Northern Lights. People travel from far and wide to Northern Norway between mid-September and early April for one major reason: the hope to catch a glimpse of the wonderful aurora borealis. Northern lights seen from Hurtigruten outside Tromsø. Photo: David Nikel.
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2 days ago · 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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21 hours ago · Although there are many interpretations, the city's name 'Oslo' is most commonly believed to mean 'the meadow beneath the ridge'. The city did not become the capital of Norway until King Haakon V made it the capital in the early 14th century. Until then, during the Middle Ages, the city grew as a center for trade and political power.
2 days ago · Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Map of municipalities (2020)
1 day ago · The cities of Minot, North Dakota and Skien, Norway have been ‘Sister Cities’ going back to 2016, and renewed their agreement during Høstfest week. (City of Minot) MINOT, N.D. (KMOT ...
1 day 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.
5 days ago · Norway Historic Sites: See reviews and photos of 10 historic sites in Norway, Europe on Tripadvisor.
