Oslo kommune
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms Oslo within Norway
Oslo within Oslo
Coordinates: 59°56′58″N 10°45′23″E / 59.94944, 10.75639
Country	Norway
County	Oslo
District	Østlandet
Municipality ID	NO-0301
Administrative centre	Oslo
Government
- Mayor ({{{governor_as_of}}})	{{{governor}}}
Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Eastern Norway ( Norwegian: Østlandet ( Bokmål) or Austlandet ( Nynorsk) is the geographical region of the south-eastern ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 224 in Norway)
- Total	454 km² (175. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
- Land	426 km² (164. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	560,484
- Density	1,315/km² (3,405. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi)
- Change (10 years)	9. 2 %
- Rank in Norway	1
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Official language form	Bokmål
Demonym	Oslokvinne (f) /Oslomann (m) (also Osloenser)[1]
Data from Statistics Norway
Website: www.oslo.kommune.no

Oslo (help·info) (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878, and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924) is the capital and largest city of Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional It is also a municipality and a county of its own. It is the third-largest Scandinavian city, after Copenhagen and Stockholm, and it forms the third-largest urban area in the region, after Copenhagen and Stockholm. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Region Hovedstaden ( Capital Region of Denmark, official translation is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, The Stockholm urban area (Stockholms tätort is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or Urban areas in Sweden. It is arguably the world's most expensive city in which to live. This is a list of the World 's most expensive cities, according to the Mercer Human Resource Consulting Cost of Living Surveys

The city of Oslo was established as a municipality on 3 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. It was separated from the county of Akershus as a county of its own in 1842. is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. The rural municipality of Aker was merged with Oslo on 1 January 1948 (and then transferred from Akershus county to Oslo county). Aker (from the Old Norse akr m 'field acre' is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway Furthermore, Oslo shares several important functions with Akershus county.

Contents 1 General Information 2 Name 3 History 4 Geography and climate 5 Main sights 6 Politics and government 7 Administrative divisions 8 Economy 9 Demographics 10 Institutions of higher education 11 Transport 11.1 Air 11.2 Sea 11.3 Train 11.4 Public transport 11.5 Road 12 Media 13 Sports 14 Historical population 14.1 Conurbation population 15 Some notable natives 16 Sister cities 17 See also 18 References 19 External links

General Information

The population of the city proper is 560,484 (as of January 1, 2008). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[2] The urban area extends into the surrounding county of Akershus, its agglomeration totaling 839,423,^[3] and its metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Oslo region (Stor-Osloregionen) and which extends beyond the city boundaries, has an estimated population of 1,121,020 citizens (2005) and a land area of 6,920 km² [2]. ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. In the study of human settlements an agglomeration is an extended City or Town area comprising the built-up area of a central place ( usually a Municipality In the entire Inner Oslo Fjord Region, there is a total population of about 1. 3 million. About 50% of the population of Norway lives within a radius of 120 kilometres of downtown Oslo. The city of Oslo has a current annual growth exceeding 10,000, which makes it one of the fastest growing cities in Europe.

The city centre of Oslo is situated at the end of the Oslofjord from where the city sprawls out both to the north and to the south on both sides of the fjord giving the city area more or less the shape of a "U". The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden is a Bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses

The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county (fylke) is the same entity. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Of Oslo's total area, 115 km² is built-up and 7 km² is agricultural. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The open areas within the built-up zone amount to 22 km².

On the 17th of May, Norway celebrates its national day as Norwegians dress up in their most beautiful clothes and walk down the main streets in huge parades waving Norwegian flags. It is as big as Christmas with many festivities and traditions associated with it.

Name

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. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age

During the Middle Ages the name was initially spelled 'Ásló', later 'Ósló'. The earlier spelling suggests that the first component 'ás' refers either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ('ås' in modern Norwegian), or to the Norse homonym meaning 'god' or 'divinity'. The most likely interpretations would therefore be 'the meadow beneath the ridge' or 'the meadow of the gods'. Both are equally plausible.

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. Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo" Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway renamed the reborn city Christiania. Christian IV ( 12 April, 1577 &ndash 28 February, 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death From the end of the 1800s, the name of the city was also spelled "Kristiania". An official decision was never made, so both forms were in use. The original name of Oslo was restored by a law of 11 July 1924, effective 1 January 1925. Geographical renaming is the act of changing the name of a geographical feature or area Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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When I was young, the capital of Norway was not called Oslo. It was called Kristiania. But somewhere along the line, the Norwegians decided to do away with that pretty name and call it Oslo instead. -- Roald Dahl, Boy

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The city was once referred to as Tigerstaden (City of tigers) by the author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson around 1870, due to his perception of the city as a cold and dangerous place. Roald Dahl ( 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British Novelist Short story Writer Boy Tales of Childhood (1984 is the first autobiographical book by British Writer Roald Dahl. Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson ( 8 December, 1832 – 26 April, 1910) was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in This name has over the years achieved an almost official status, to the extent the 1000-year anniversary was celebrated by a row of tiger sculptures around city hall. The prevalence of homeless and other beggars in newer times led to the slight rewording of the nickname into 'Tiggerstaden', or Beggar City, and a harsh picture of the city was drawn by Knut Hamsun in his novel Sult (Hunger) from 1890 (cinematised in 1966 by Henning Carlsen). Knut Hamsun, born Knud Pedersen ( August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author. Hunger (Sult is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and was published in its final form in 1890

History

Main article: History of Oslo

According to the Norse sagas, Oslo was founded around 1049 by King Harald Hardråde. Harald Sigurdsson (1015 &ndash September 25, 1066) later given the epithet Hardraada ( Old Norse: Haraldr harðráði, roughly translated Recent archaeological research has uncovered Christian burials from before 1000, evidence of a preceding urban settlement. This called for the celebration of Oslo's millennium in 2000.
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. Haakon V Magnusson ( 1270 - May 8, 1319) was king of Norway from 1299 until 1319 He also started the construction of the Akershus Fortress. Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital 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. A personal union is the combination by which two different States are governed by the same Monarch, while their boundaries their laws and their interests remain distinct The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The fact that the University of Oslo was founded as late as 1811 had an adverse effect on the development of the nation. The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo Universitas Osloensis is the oldest and largest University in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital

Oslo was destroyed several times by fire, and after the fourteenth calamity, in 1624, King Christian IV of Denmark (and Norway) ordered it rebuilt at a new site across the bay, near Akershus Fortress and given the name Christiania. Christian IV ( 12 April, 1577 &ndash 28 February, 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death But long before this, Christiania had started to regain its stature as a centre of commerce and culture in Norway. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The part of the city built from 1624 is now often called Kvadraturen because of its orthogonal layout. In 1814 Christiania once more became a real capital when the union with Denmark was dissolved. Many landmarks were built in the 19th century, including the Royal Palace (1825-1848), Stortinget (the Parliament) (1861-1866), the University, Nationaltheatret and the Stock Exchange. The Royal Palace ( Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo Universitas Osloensis is the oldest and largest University in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital Nationaltheatret ("The National Theater" is one of Norway 's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts The Oslo Stock Exchange ( Oslo Børs) serves as the main market for trading in the shares of Norwegian companies. Among the world-famous artists who lived here during this period were Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun (the latter was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature). "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. Knut Hamsun, born Knud Pedersen ( August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature In 1850, Christiania also overtook Bergen and became the most populous city in the country. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell In 1878 the city was renamed to Kristiania. The original name of Oslo was restored in 1925. Geographical renaming is the act of changing the name of a geographical feature or area

Oslo's centrality in the political, cultural and economical life of Norway continues to be a source of considerable controversy and friction. Numerous attempts at decentralization have not appreciably changed this during the last century. While continuing to be the main cause of the depopulation of the Norwegian countryside, any form of development is almost always opposed by neighbours, and as a consequence the growth of a modern urban landscape has all but stopped. Specifically, the construction of highrises in the city centre has been met with skepticism. A high-rise is a tall Building or structure Normally the function of the building is added for example high-rise Apartment building or It is projected, however, that the city will need some 20,000 additional apartments before 2020, forcing the difficult decision of whether to build tall or the equally unpopular option of sprawling out.

A marked reluctance to encourage the growth of the city for fear of causing further depletion of the traditional farming and fishing communities has led to several successive bursts of construction both in infrastructure and building mass, as the authorities kept waiting in vain for the stream of people to diminish. Neoclassical city apartments built in the 1850s to 1900s dotted with remnants of Christian IV's renaissance grid dominate the architecture around the city centre, except where slums were demolished in the 1960s to construct modernist concrete and glass low-rises, now generally regarded as embarrassing eyesores. The variety in Oslo's architectural cityscape does however provide for some striking, and often hauntingly beautiful sights. While most of the forests and lakes surrounding Oslo are in private hands, there is great public support for not developing it. Parts of Oslo suffer from congestion, yet it is one of the few European capitals where people live with the wilderness literally in their back yard, or with access to a suburban train line that allows the city's many hikers and long-distance skiers to simply step off the train and start walking or skiing.

Geography and climate

Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord. The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden is a Bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula opposite Oslo, lies to the south; in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. Nesodden is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. There are 40 islands within the city limits, the largest being Malmøya (0. Malmøya is an island situated only 3 kilometres outside Oslo - the capital of Norway. 56 km²), and scores more around the Oslofjord. Oslo has 343 lakes, the largest being Maridalsvannet (3. 91 km²). This is also a main source of drinking water for large parts of Oslo. The highest point is Kirkeberget, at 629 m. Although the city's population is small compared to most European capitals, it occupies an unusually large land area, of which two thirds are protected areas of forests, hills and lakes. Its boundaries encompass many parks and open areas, giving it an airy and often very green appearance. It is not uncommon to encounter wild moose in relatively urban areas of Oslo, especially during wintertime.

Oslo has a hemiboreal/humid continental climate (Dfb according to the Köppen climate classification system). Hemiboreal means halfway between the temperate and subarctic (or Boreal) zones The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist Summers are mild or even warm, with daily high temperatures averaging between 20. 1 °C and 21. 5 °C during the summer months (June-August). September is often as warm, with colder temperatures usually arriving before the end of October. The highest temperature ever recorded was 35 °C on July 21, 1901. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Heatwaves occur several times every summer, from June to late August, with temperatures usually up to 30-31 °C. The Oslofjord has many public beaches and recreational areas, which are very popular in the summer months. The water temperature usually lies around 20 °C, and sometimes as high as 23-24 °C.

The winter is cold, chilly and wet. Temperatures can drop down to -20 °C or lower when there is a high pressure and blue skies. Almost every winter, ice develops in the inner parts of the fjord, making ice fishing, ice-skating and even cross-country skiing possible on sea-ice. Temperatures below zero may be experienced from November until March, the coldest month being January with a mean temperature of -4. 3 °C, and both January and February may have daily minimum temperatures of around -7 °C. The coldest temperature recorded is -27. 9 °C in February 1871. Snowfall is spread evenly throughout the winter months and on average more than 25 cm of snow cover is experienced 30 days per year. Temperatures have tended to be higher in recent years. ^[4]

The annual average precipitation is 763 mm, with winter being somewhat drier than summer.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °C (°F)	-1. 8 (29)	-0. 9 (30)	3. 5 (38)	9. 1 (49)	15. 8 (60)	20. 4 (69)	21. 5 (71)	20. 1 (68)	15. 1 (59)	9. 3 (49)	3. 2 (38)	-0. 5 (31)
Avg low temperature °C (°F)	-6. 8 (20)	-6. 8 (20)	-3. 3 (26)	0. 8 (33)	6. 5 (44)	10. 6 (51)	12. 2 (54)	11. 3 (52)	7. 5 (46)	3. 8 (39)	-1. 5 (29)	-5. 6 (22)
Source: World Weather Information Service All data is for Oslo - Blindern (94 m. s. l. )

Main sights

Akershus Fortress. Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital

Oslo National Theatre

Royal Palace. The Royal Palace ( Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian

Postgirobygget

Vigeland Park. Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre

Oslo City Hall

Vikingship Museum at Bygdøy. Oslo City Hall houses the City Council, City administration and art studios and galleries The Viking Ship Museum (in Norwegian Vikingskipshuset - The Viking Ship House is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.

• New national opera
• Akershus Castle and Fortress
• Norsk Folkemuseum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy, with a large open air museum
• The Armed Forces Museum
• The City Hall, where the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held
• The Nobel Peace Center, Aker brygge
• The New National Opera House, Bjørvika
• The Historical Museum
• The Museum of Modern Art
• The Holmenkollen ski jump, arena of the 1952 Winter Olympics and the Holmenkollen ski festival, Holmenkollen
• The Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Holmenkollen
• The Kon-Tiki Museum, Bygdøy
• The Munch Museum, Tøyen
• The river Akerselva
• The National Gallery
• The Norwegian Maritime Museum, including Gjøa, Bygdøy
• The Fram Museum, exhibiting the ship Fram, Bygdøy
• The Oslo City Museum, at Frogner Manor
• The Royal Palace
• The Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden in Bærum
• Oslo Cathedral
• Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
• The Zoological Museum [3] , Tøyen
• The Botanical garden [4] , Tøyen
• The Storting, parliament building
• The Vigeland Park in the Frogner park (Frognerparken)
• The Viking Ship Museum, displaying ships from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune at Bygdøy
• Tryvannstårnet
• Hovedøya
• Ullevål Hageby
• The islands of the Oslofjord

Politics and government

Oslo is the capital of Norway, and as such is the seat of Norway's national government. The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national Opera theatre in Norway Akershus Fortress or Akershus Castle ( Akershus Festning, Akershus slott) is the old Castle built to protect Oslo, the capital Norsk Folkemuseum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy in Oslo, has a large Open air museum. Bygdøy or Bygdø is a Peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. An open air museum is a distinct type of Museum exhibiting its collections out-of-doors Oslo City Hall houses the City Council, City administration and art studios and galleries The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor The Nobel Peace Center (Nobels Fredssenter opened in June 2005, in the old west-bound railway station in Oslo, Norway. The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national Opera theatre in Norway Bjørvika is a harbour in eastern part of Oslo, Norway, close to Oslo Central Station, and an inlet in the inner Oslofjord. The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest Ski jump competition still in existence The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest Ski jump competition still in existence Holmenkollen is a hilly area in the outskirts of Norway 's capital Oslo (within the city's area proper Holmenkollen Ski Museum (Skimuseet i Holmenkollen located at the base of the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo, Norway, is the world's oldest Ski Holmenkollen is a hilly area in the outskirts of Norway 's capital Oslo (within the city's area proper Kon-Tiki is the Raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean Bygdøy or Bygdø is a Peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. The Munch Museum (Norwegian Munchmuseet) is a Museum in Oslo, Norway dedicated to the work and life of the painter Edvard Munch. Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo. Akerselva is a River which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the Urban areas Nordre Aker Nasjonalgalleriet, or " The National Gallery " in Oslo is the national art gallery of Norway. Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three year journey finishing Bygdøy or Bygdø is a Peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. The Fram Museum (Norwegian - Frammuseet) is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration Construction Nansen's ambition was to explore the Arctic farther north than anyone else Bygdøy or Bygdø is a Peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Oslo City Museum is located in the Frogner Manor. The Museum has an extensive Library with the purpose of documenting the History of the Frogner Manor ( Frogner Hovedgård) is a former agricultural property located in an area that became part of Kristiania, now Oslo, in 1878 today's The Royal Palace ( Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian The Henie-Onstad Art Centre is a museum located at Høvikodden in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Oslo Cathedral ( Oslo domkirke, previously the Our Savior's Church was finished in 1697 The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology (Norsk Teknisk Museum is a Science museum located in Oslo, Norway. Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo. Tøyen is a residential area in the central parts of Oslo, Norway, part of the borough of Gamle Oslo. The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre Frogner is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In addition to traditional Frogner the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and The Viking Ship Museum (in Norwegian Vikingskipshuset - The Viking Ship House is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. The Gokstad ship is a late 9th century Viking ship found in a Ship burial beneath a Burial mound at Gokstad farm in Sandar, Sandefjord The Oseberg ship is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large Burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold The Tune ship is a Viking ship of the "karv" type found at Haugen farm on Rolvsøy in Tune, Østfold, Norway. Bygdøy or Bygdø is a Peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Tryvannstårnet is the name of the 118 metre high TV Tower of Oslo, located 529 metres Above mean sea level near the Tryvann Hovedøya is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslo Fjord. The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden is a Bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses Most government offices, including that of the Prime Minister, are gathered at Regjeringskvartalet, a cluster of buildings close to the national Parliament - the Storting. This is a list of viceroys ( visekonge) governors ( rigsstatholder) first ministers ( førstestatsråd) and Prime ministers ( statsminister) of TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city

Constituting both a municipality and a county of Norway, the city of Oslo is represented in the Storting by seventeen Members of Parliament. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Six MPs are from the Labour Party; the Conservative Party and the Progress Party have three each, the Socialist Left Party and the Liberals have two each, and one is from the Christian Democrats. The Norwegian Labour Party ( Norwegian: Det norske arbeiderparti ( DNA) or Arbeiderpartiet ( AP) is a Social democratic The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. The Progress Party ( Bokmål: Fremskrittspartiet, Nynorsk: Framstegspartiet, Norwegian abbreviation FrP is a Norwegian The Socialist Left Party ( Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV is a Norwegian Political party founded in 1975 The Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre V meaning "left" is a social liberal Political party in Norway.

Oslo has had a parliamentary system of government since 1986. A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which The supreme authority of the city is the City Council (Bystyret), which currently has 59 seats. Representatives are popularly elected every four years. The City Council has five standing committees, each with their own areas of responsibility. These are: Health and Social Welfare, Education and Cultural Affairs, Urban Development, Transport and Environmental Affairs, and Finance. The council's executive branch (Byrådet) consists of a head of government (byrådsleder) and six commissioners (byråder, sing. byråd) holding ministerial positions. Each of the commissioners needs the confidence of the City Council and each of them can be voted out of office.

Since the local elections of 2003, the city government has been a coalition of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party. Based mostly on support from the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, the coalition maintains a majority in the City Council. After the 2007 local elections on September 10, the conservative coalition remained in majority. The largest parties in the City Council are the Labour Party and the Conservatives, with 18 and 16 representatives respectively.

The Mayor of Oslo is the head of the City Council and the highest ranking representative of the city. This used to be the most powerful political position in Oslo, but after the implementation of parliamentarism the Mayor has had more of a ceremonial role, similar to that of the President of the Storting at the national level. The current Mayor of Oslo is Fabian Stang. Fabian Stang (born 19 August 1955 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Administrative divisions

Following the latest reform of January 1, 2004, the city is divided into fifteen boroughs (bydeler) that are to a considerable extent self governed. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Each borough is responsible for local services not overseen by the City Council, such as social services, basic healthcare, and kindergartens. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling

1. Gamle Oslo
2. Grünerløkka
3. Sagene
4. St. Hanshaugen
5. Frogner
6. Ullern
7. Vestre Aker
8. Nordre Aker
9. Bjerke
10. Grorud
11. Stovner
12. Alna
13. Østensjø
14. Nordstrand
15. Søndre Nordstrand
16. Sentrum
17. Marka

Sentrum (the city centre) and Marka (the rural/recreational areas surrounding the city) are separate geographical entities, but do not have an administration of their own. Gamle Oslo is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name means "Old Oslo" Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1858. Sagene is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1859 St Hanshaugen (Norwegian for St John's Hill is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Frogner is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In addition to traditional Frogner the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Ullern was established as a parish in the municipality of Aker in 1906 Vestre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The previous municipality of Vestre Aker became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Nordre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Bjerke is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The most densely populated residential areas are located along the Trondheimsveien, including the high-rise Grorud is a Borough of the City of Oslo, Norway. The first Secretary-General of the United Nations, Trygve Lie Stovner is a borough located to the far north east of the city of Oslo, Norway. Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name is after the river Alna. Østensjø is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The borough is in the southeastern part of Oslo Søndre Nordstrand is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It has 33000 inhabitants and holdshighest rate of immigrant population at 41% Sentrum, meaning 'City Centre' is a division of the city of Oslo, Norway, consisting of the city centre which mainly includes offices and businesses Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo, Norway. Sentrum, meaning 'City Centre' is a division of the city of Oslo, Norway, consisting of the city centre which mainly includes offices and businesses Marka is the name of the forested and hilly areas surrounding Oslo, Norway. Sentrum is governed by the borough of St. Hanshaugen. The administration of Marka is shared between neighbouring boroughs.

Economy

Oslo is an important centre of maritime knowledge in Europe and is home to approximately 980 companies and 8,500 employees within the maritime sector, among which are some of the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers, and insurance brokers. ^[5] Det Norske Veritas, headquartered at Høvik outside Oslo, is one of the three major maritime classification societies in the world, with 16. Det Norske Veritas or DNV is a Norwegian company established in 1864 Høvik is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. In the Shipping industry classification societies are Non-governmental organizations or groups of professionals Ship surveyors and representatives of offices 5% of the world fleet to class in its register[5]. The city's port is the largest general cargo port in the country and its leading passenger gateway. Close to 6,000 ships dock at the Port of Oslo annually with a total of 6 million tonnes of cargo and over five million passengers.

The gross domestic product of Oslo totaled NOK268. 047 billion (€33. 876 billion) in 2003, which amounted to 17% of the national GDP. ^[6] This compares with NOK165. 915 billion (€20. 968 billion) in 1995. The metropolitan area, bar Moss and Drammen, contributed 25% of the national GDP in 2003 and was also responsible for more than one quarter of tax revenues. Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. There is also a town called Drammen in Wisconsin, named after the Norwegian city in 1877 In comparison, total tax revenues from the oil and gas industry on the Norwegian Continental Shelf amounted to about 16%. The Norwegian continental shelf is the Continental shelf over which Norway exercises sovereign rights as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of ^[7] The region has one of the highest per capita GDPs in Europe, at NOK391,399 (€49,465) in 2003. If Norway were a member of the European Union, the capital region would have the fourth strongest GDP per capita, behind Inner London, Brussels-Capital and Luxembourg. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by

Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world. This is a list of the World 's most expensive cities, according to the Mercer Human Resource Consulting Cost of Living Surveys As of 2006, it is ranked tenth according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey provided by Mercer Human Resource Consulting^[8] and first according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU) is part of The Economist Group. ^[9] The reason for this discrepancy is that the EIU omits certain factors from its final index calculation, most notably housing. Although Oslo does have the most expensive housing market in Norway it is comparably cheaper to other cities on the list in that regard. Meanwhile, prices on goods and services remain some of the highest of any city. According to a report compiled by Swiss bank UBS in the month of August 2006,^[10] Oslo and London were the world's most expensive cities. Total pay packets were the biggest in Oslo along with Copenhagen and Zurich -- but residents of the Nordic cities lose out when tax is taken into account.

Demographics

An estimated 19. 6 percent of Oslo's population consists of immigrants from outside the West. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Pakistanis (20,036) and Sri Lankan Tamils (7,128) are the two largest ethnic minority groups. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Sri Lankan Tamil people ( or Ceylon Tamils, are an Ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka who predominantly speak Other large groups are people from the former Yugoslavia, Vietnam, Philippines, Turkey, Somalia, Iraq, and Morocco. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa [6] [7]

The population of Oslo is currently increasing at a record rate of nearly 2 percent annually (17 percent over the last 15 years), making it the fastest-growing Scandinavian capital. ^[11] The increase is due, in almost equal degree, to high birth rates as well as immigration. ^[12] In particular, immigration from Poland and the Baltic states has increased sharply since the accession of these countries to the EU in 2004. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

Institutions of higher education

• University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo)
• Oslo University College (Høgskolen i Oslo)
• Norwegian School of Management (Handelshøyskolen BI)
• Norwegian School of Information Technology (Norges Informasjonsteknologiske Høyskole)
• Oslo School of Architecture and Design (Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo)
• Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education (Norges idrettshøgskole)^[13]
• Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges musikkhøgskole)
• MF Norwegian School of Theology (Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet - MF)
• Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo KHIO)^[14]
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Universitetet for Miljø og Biovitenskap-UMB) located right outside of Oslo^[15]
• Norwegian Military Academy (Krigsskolen)
• Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norges Veterinærhøgskole)^[16]
• Oslo Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi)^[17]

Oslo now has over 50 schools, colleges and universities in itself alone. The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo Universitas Osloensis is the oldest and largest University in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital Oslo University College (OUC, Norwegian Høgskolen i Oslo (HiO is the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 11000 students and approx The BI Norwegian School of Management (Handelshøyskolen BI is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe Norwegian School of Information Technology is a Norwegian Information technology -college located in Oslo. The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, AHO is one of Norway 's three architectural schools The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian Norges musikkhøgskole) is a Music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of MF Norwegian School of Theology (formerly the Free Faculty of Theology) in Norwegian Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet (MF is a private independent accredited The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo KHiO) is a University college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in The Norwegian University of Life Sciences ( Norwegian: Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB) is a Public university located in The Norwegian Military Academy ( Krigsskolen) was established in 1750. Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norges Veterinærhøgskole or NVH is a Public university located in Oslo, Norway, that educates

Transport

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

Oslotrikken

Oslo City Bus. Oslo Airport Gardermoen (Norwegian Oslo lufthavn Gardermoen) is located at Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo

Air

• Oslo Airport, Gardermoen served by high speed train (Flytoget)
• Sandefjord Airport, Torp (in Vestfold county about two hours, or 110 km away)
• Moss Airport, Rygge (In Østfold county, 60 km away)

Sea

There are daily ferry connections to Kiel (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Frederikshavn (Denmark) and Nesodden. Oslo Airport Gardermoen (Norwegian Oslo lufthavn Gardermoen) is located at Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo Flytoget AS (branded in English as the Airport Express Train) is a Norwegian high-speed Airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport Sandefjord Airport Torp ( Norwegian: Sandefjord lufthavn Torp) is an International airport in the municipality of Sandefjord, Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg. Moss Airport Rygge (Moss lufthavn Rygge is an International airport in Rygge, Norway that opened October 8, 2007. is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden ( Västra Götaland County and Värmland) while For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Frederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland on the northeast coast of The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Nesodden is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway.

Public ferries run daily to and from the islands scattered in the Oslo harbour basin.

Train

Oslo Sentralstasjon is the main railway station in Oslo. From there, there are connections in the directions of: Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Stockholm (Sweden), Gothenburg (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark). (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe In 2004 Norwegian trains were Europe's third most punctual national train company. For the 4 first months in 2005 the punctuality was 92. 9%. During winter in particular, weather conditions such as snow and blizzards may cause delays and cancellations on the routes crossing the central mountains.

Public transport

The public transportation system in Oslo is managed by the municipal transport company Oslo Sporveier. Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS is a municipal owned Public transport operator of Oslo, Norway. This includes metro, tram, bus and ferry, but not the local train lines, which are run by the state railway company NSB. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Norges Statsbaner commonly know as NSB or the Norwegian State Railways is a Norwegian transport company All public transport in Oslo operates on a common ticket system, allowing free transfer within a period of one hour with a regular ticket. Tickets also transfer to the local and inter-city trains, unless you intend to cross the city border. In 2004, 160 million journeys were made using public transport, of which 85% was handled by Oslo Sporveier's own subsidiaries and 15% by private bus and ferry operators under cost-based contracts. ^[18]

The tram system, Oslotrikken, is made up of six lines that criss-cross the inner parts of the city and extend out towards the suburbs. The metro system, known as the T-bane, connects the eastern and western suburbs and comprises six lines which all converge in a tunnel beneath downtown Oslo. Oslo T-bane is the Rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The metro lines are identified by numbers from 1 to 6, with two lines running into the municipality of Bærum in the west. is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) The tramway lines are numbered 11 to 13 and 17 to 19.

A new, partially underground loop line was opened in August 2006, connecting Ullevål in the north-west and Carl Berners plass in the east. Ullevål stadion is a station served both by Sognsvannsbanen and T-baneringen, which leaves Sognvannsbanen after this station Carl Berners plass is the first Subway station for outbound trains on Grorudbanen after leaving the shared downtown stretch Two new stations, Nydalen and Storo, have been operational for a couple of years already, the third station, Sinsen, opened August 20, 2006. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This completed the loop. In conjunction with the opening of the circle line, there will be a major upgrade of the rolling stock, with delivery taking place between 2007 and 2010. An RFID ticketing system with automatic turnstile barriers has been under introduction for several years, but has been heavily delayed and is not yet in service. Radio-frequency identification ( RFID) is an automatic identification method relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or

Road

Access into the city centre requires the payment of a toll at one of 19 entry points around the ring road. Road toll is the term used in some countries for the number of deaths caused annually by road accidents. It costs 25 NOK to enter the cordoned zone at all times of day, seven days a week, although a season ticket is available. The krone ( sign: kr; code: NOK) is the Currency of Norway. The plural form is kroner. Since February 2, 2008 coins are no longer accepted at the Toll Station, and all cars must pass through the automatic lanes without stopping. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common If you are fitted with the electronic AutoPASS system then you will be debited as you pass, all other drivers will receive a bill in the post. AutoPASS is an Electronic toll collection system used in Norway.

Initially revenues from the road tolls funded the public road network, but since 2002 it mainly finances new developments for the public transport system in Oslo. There has been discussion whether to continue to use the cordon after 2007, based on the funding decisions, extensions, accommodation of time-differentiated pricing or replaced by another form of pricing altogether, perhaps to make congestion pricing possible. ^[19]

Media

The newspapers Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagbladet, Dagsavisen, Morgenbladet, Vårt Land, Nationen and Klassekampen are published in Oslo. Aftenposten ( Norwegian for "Evening Post" is Norway 's second largest Newspaper (after Verdens Gang) with a circulation of 250 Verdens Gang (directly translated The way of the world or the course of the world) commonly known as VG, is Norway Dagbladet is Norway 's third largest Newspaper with a circulation of 146512 copies in 2006 15557 papers less than in 2005. Dagsavisen is a daily newspaper from Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1884 under the name Vårt Arbeide (i Morgenbladet ( Norwegian for "The Morning Paper" is a Norwegian weekly Newspaper. Vårt Land (which literally means "Our Country" in Norwegian) is a daily newspaper published in Oslo. Nationen is a Norwegian daily Newspaper, founded in 1918 It has a circulation of approximately 18000 and primarily targets Farmers and the agriarian Klassekampen (The Class Struggle) is a Norwegian daily newspaper which styles itself as "the daily left-wing newspaper" The main office of the national broadcasting company NRK is located at Marienlyst in Oslo, near Majorstuen. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation ( Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting AS) which is usually known as the NRK, is the Norwegian TVNorge (TVNorway) is also located in Oslo, while TV2 (based in Bergen) and TV3 (based in London) operate branch offices in central Oslo. TVNorge (originally abbreviated TVN, now just abbreviated N in the logos i TV 2 is Norway 's largest commercial television station Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2 is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell TV3 is the brand name used by Viasat 's flagship channels in Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and Slovenia. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. There is also a healthy variety of specialty publications and smaller media companies.

Sports

Oslo was the host city for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Except for the downhill skiing at Norefjell, all events took place within the city limits. The downhill is an Alpine skiing discipline The rules for the downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Norefjell is a Mountain range between the valleys Eggedal (west and Hallingdal (east in Norway. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at Bislett stadion, which was also used for the speed skating events. Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally with 15 speed skating world records and Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance In recent years, the stadium has been better known for hosting the annual Bislett Games track and field event in the IAAF Golden League. The Bislett Games is an annual track and field event at the Bislett stadion in Oslo, Norway that takes place as the first meeting of the The ÅF Golden League (previously IAAF Golden League) is an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations The stadium was rebuilt in 2004/2005 and was formally opened for the Bislett Games on July 29, 2005. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Holmenkollen nordic skiing arena, and its centrepiece the ski jump, was an important venue during the 1952 Olympics. The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest Ski jump competition still in existence Nordic skiing is a Winter sport that encompasses all types of Skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski Ski jumping is a Sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp (the jump attempting to go as far as possible The arena has hosted numerous Nordic skiing and biathlon world championships since 1930, and its ski jump competition is the second oldest in the world, having been contested since 1892. Biathlon (not to be confused with Duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines Holmenkollen has been selected to once again host the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, in 2011. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women

During the summer months, the harbour becomes a venue for various maritime events, including the start of a large sailing regatta that attracts around 1,000 contesting boats each year, and one race of the international Class 1 offshore powerboat racing circuit. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large ocean-going Powerboats typically Point-to-point Racing.

Two football clubs from Oslo, Vålerenga and Lyn, play in the Norwegian Premier League. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913 named after the nearby neighbourhood of Vålerenga. Football Club Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian professional football club and a department of the Sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn, whose members Tippeligaen is the top division for football in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Tippeligaen after its sponsor Norsk Tipping In the 2005 season, the teams placed 1st and 3rd respectively. In addition, two teams from the conurbations are represented - Stabæk Fotball and Lillestrøm Sportsklubb. Stabæk Fotball is the football section of Stabæk IF, a Norwegian sports club from Bekkestua in Bærum, founded in 1912 Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. Oslo had two ice hockey teams in the highest division in the previous season, Vålerenga Ishockey and Furuset I.F., the former winning the cup and league double in 2007. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based Ice hockey club and a part of the Vålerenga IF sports club Furuset IF are an Ice hockey club based in Oslo, Norway, and playing in the GET-ligaen. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Speed skating is also held at the Valle Hovin venue, which in the summer is host to large popular music concerts. Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance Valle Hovin is both a Speed skating rink in cold weather and an outdoor Stadium for Concerts in warm weather in Oslo, Norway

Ullevaal stadion, located in the borough of Nordre Aker, is the home of the Norwegian national football team. Ullevaal Stadion, located in Oslo, is Norway 's national football ground The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. Built in 1926, it is the largest football stadium in Norway, and has served as the venue for the Norwegian Cup final since 1948. The Norwegian Men's Football Cup ( no: Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer) is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football Both Lyn and Vålerenga use the stadium as their home ground.

Oslo is also home of Norway Cup - the world's biggest football tournament for youth from all over the world. Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Oslo, Norway since 1974.

Historical population

Year	Population
1801	9,500
1825	15,400
1855	31,700
1875	76,900
1900	227,900
1925	255,700
1951	434,365
1960	471,511
1970	487,363
1980	454,872
1990	458,364
2000	507,467
2002	529,407
2006	538,411
2008	560,484

Conurbation population

• 1999: 763,957
• 2005: 811,688
• 2006: 825,105^[20][21][22]
• 2007: 839,423^[23]

See also: Largest urban areas of Norway. This is a list of the Largest urban areas of Norway by population.

Some notable natives

For more details on people from Oslo, see Category:People from Oslo.

Sister cities

Cooperation agreements have been signed with the following cities/regions:^[25]

• Gothenburg, Sweden
• Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• Shanghai, China
• St.Petersburg, Russia
• Vilnius, Lithuania
• Warsaw, Poland

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See also

• Oslo Accords
• Parks and open spaces in Oslo

References

External links

• City of Oslo: Official website
• Official Travel and Visitors Guide to Oslo
• Traveller - A short clip about Oslo
• Oslo travel guide from Wikitravel

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