Oslo (1000)
Norway
Oslo is the capital city of Norway, and is at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord. The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula, lies to the south, in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains.
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The fifth annual Granittrock Festival is being held in Oslo this weekend. Here is some information.
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Fri Flyt Prisen 2010
The voting has started for this years Fri Flyt Awards. Here is some information on the nominated and the event next month.
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Stay Gold Norway Tour
The Norwegian Emerica team is taking Stay Gold on a trip around the country to watch the movie, skate and bbq. Here is the information.
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Sentrum, or the downtown area, close to the main pedestrian street 'Karl Johans gate'.
Bogstadveien/Hegdehaugsveien, starting behind the Royal castle stretching up to Majorstuen, with upscale shopping, the more famous designers as well as typical high street shopping.
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Note! For medical emergencies, call 113.
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Oslo has a hemiboreal/humid continental climate. Summers are mild or even warm, with daily high temperatures averaging between 20.1¡ÆC and 21.5¡ÆC during the summer months (June-August). September is often as warm, with colder temperatures arriving at the end of October and into November. The highest temperature ever recorded was 35¡ÆC on July 21, 1901.
Population [areas][boroughs][people]
Oslo has a population of 538,500. About 22 % of the population of Oslo are immigrants. (Jan. 2006). The conurbation extends into the surrounding county of Akershus, with a total population of 811,688 (As of January 1st, 2005).
History
The meaning of the name Oslo has been the subject of much debate. It is certainly derived from Old Norse, and was in all probability the name of a large farm at the site of the first settlements in Bjørvika.
A fire in 1624 destroyed much of the medieval city (the section now known as Gamlebyen), and the city was relocated nearer to the Akershus Fortress. King Christian IV of Norway renamed the reborn city Christiania (later, from 1878 to 1924, Kristiania). The original name of Oslo was restored on 1 January 1925.
The city was once referred to as Tigerstaden (City of tigers) by the author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson around 1870. This name has over the years achieved an almost official status, to the extent the 1000 year jubilee was celebrated by a row of tiger sculptures around the City Hall.
It has been regarded as the capital city since the reign of Håkon V (1299-1319), who was the first king to reside permanently in the city. He also started the construction of the Akershus Fortress. A century later Norway was the weaker part in a personal union with Denmark, and Oslo's role was reduced to that of provincial administrative centre, with the kings residing in Copenhagen.
Trivia
Coordinates: 59¡Æ56¡ÇN 10¡Æ45¡ÇE
Highest point: Kirkeberget, at 629 meters.
According to The Economist, Oslo is as of 2006 the most expensive city in the world, succeeding Tokyo.
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