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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Oslo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Oslo is the capital city of Norway, and has a population of 533,050 (July 2005).
Of Oslo's total area, 115 km² is built-up and 7 km² is agricultural.
Oslo Sentralstasjon is the main railway station in Oslo.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Oslo   (1486 words)

  
 Oslofjord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden) is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from Langesund in the south to Oslo at the head.
The fjord was the scene of a key event in the German invasion of Norway in 1940.
The fortress resistance blocked the route to Oslo, thus delaying the rest of the group long enough for the royal family, the government and parliament to be evacuated, as well as the national treasury.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oslofjord   (293 words)

  
 Oslo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord.
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[3].
Oslo's tram- and metro system is the largest in Europe compared to the number of inhabitants, and Oslo is the smallest city in the world with a comprehensive metro system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oslo   (2770 words)

  
 Learn more about Oslo in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Oslo is the capital city of Norway, and has 517,401 inhabitants as of January 1, 2003, which is 11.4% of the total population in Norway.
Oslo was destroyed by fire in 1624, was rebuilt by king Christian IV of Norway and given the name Christiania (later Kristiania).
Oslo's prominence in the political, cultural and economical life of Norway has been and still is a source of considerable controversy and friction.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /o/os/oslo.html   (841 words)

  
 fjord - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Fjord (Old Norse Fjörthr), inlet of the sea, or a narrow bay, extending far inland between steep walls of rock.
Fjords form Norway’s most distinctive physical feature—its deeply indented coastline.
Oslo, capital city of Norway and seat of Oslo County (with which it is coextensive) and of Akershus County.
ca.encarta.msn.com /fjord.html   (103 words)

  
 Oslo
The municipality of Oslo (454 km2) is located in the inner part of the Oslo Fjord in South Eastern Norway (59'55 N, 10'45 E).
Biodiversity in Oslo is located in the forest (Marka), within the greenstructure of the built up area, in the building zone in general and in and around sweet and salt water.
Oslo is still a very green city but there is now a rising awareness of the functions of these small open spaces.
www.map21ltd.com /COSTC11/Oslo.htm   (4012 words)

  
 Coral Reef found in Drammen Fjord ( fjord needs cleanning )
The Port of Drammen is an inland deepwater port situated 45 km south-west of Oslo in the County of Buskerud.
‘Project Clean Oslo Fjord’ is working for a cleaner fjord, so that important goals can in time be attained in all parts of the fjord, such as clean bathing water, contaminant-free seafood and the reestablishment of the fjord’s natural content of oxygen, large variety of plant and animal species and rich shrimp and fish life.
Outfall water from sewage treatment plants and oil refineries in the Oslo Fjord is known to have a endocrine disrupting effect on fish, and it is feared that this already has disturbed the reproductive abilities of fish in the fjord.
www.seasabres.com /Safty-education/Education/Enviornment/coraljiord.htm   (694 words)

  
 Woldhagen.org: Oslo, Kamilla's Hometown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Olso, the capital city of Norway, is situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord, in a wide valley with low hills around it to the east, north, and west.
Sometime between 1900, and 1908, they moved to Liabroveien 114 in Christiania or Kristiania as Oslo was known at that time, on a hill overlooking the Oslo fjord next to the prestigious Seamans School.
Oslo is the capital city of Norway and also the cultural center of Norway.
woldhagen.org /woldhagen/kamilla/oslo.htm   (1063 words)

  
 Oslo travel guide - Wikitravel
Oslo, with its approximately 453 square kilometers, is one of the largest capitals in the world by area.
Oslo Central Station (Oslo Sentralstasjon, T-bane Jernbanetorget) is at the eastern fringe of the city centre, by the end of the main pedestrian street Karl Johans gate.
Oslo is in general very expensive, and you can often be expected pay up to NOK 60 or more for a pint (0.5l to be precise) of beer or a glass of the house wine.
wikitravel.org /en/Oslo   (5593 words)

  
 About Oslo - Oslo kommune
Oslo is the capital of the Kingdom of Norway.
The city has a blue-green image, as it is surrounded by the blue Oslo fjord and green hills and forests.
Oslo is the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals, and its history goes back to 1000 years ago, when the first settlements were built at the inlet of the Oslo fjord.
www.oslo.kommune.no /the_city_of_oslo/about_oslo   (298 words)

  
 Oslo travel guide
Oslo is the capital of Norway with approximately 500.000 inhabitans, or a little over 10% of the country`s total population.
Oslo - The city of the Nobel Peace Prize, was founded in the year 1000 and has celebrated its 1000 years anniversary in the year 2000.
Oslo City is located as far north as St. Petersburg, Anchorage in Alaska and Kap Farvel in Greenland.
www.world66.com /europe/norway/oslo   (295 words)

  
 Cruise Critic Destinations: Oslo
Located on the Aker River at the head of the Oslo Fjord, Norway's capital has modern architecture, lots of parks, world-class museums and public statues nearly everywhere (including a lot of naked ones!).
Oslo covers 175 square miles within its city limits and, as such, is one of the world's largest capital cities.
Oslo residents are big on nature and proud of the nearby pristine forests and fjords.
www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=76   (1667 words)

  
 Matt and Hannah's Photos :: The City of Oslo
Overlooking the fjord in Oslo from an area near our house (which is southeast of the city).
This is the Oslo City Hall, taken from a nice/expensive area on the waterfront called Aker Brygge (pronounced kind of like ah-kayr brie-gay).
A shot of the fjord from Akershus Castle on the fjord.
www.chezdisney.net /gallery/Oslo   (331 words)

  
 Sealetter Cruise Port Review: Oslo, Norway Sept 1997
Oslo, capital of Norway, is a compact city-center of sparkling fjords, stately palaces and fascinating small museums.
Poised at the end of the 60-mile long Oslo Fjord and surrounded by mountains on both sides, Oslo enjoys one of the most magnificent locations in all of Europe.
The rest of Oslo is a vast outdoor playground of mountains, lakes and moors.
www.sealetter.com /Sep-97/oslo.html   (431 words)

  
 Oslo Fines PCB Producers for Fjord Pollution
The agency sent letters to the three companies saying they have been shown to be responsible for contaminating the Oslo fjord with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
The fine will cover half the estimated cost of restoration work to the fjord on which Oslo harbor is located.
While Norway is not a member of the European Union, the Oslo claim is an illustration of why a stringent liability law that requires polluters to pay for the cleanup of their contaminants is necessary.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jan2003/2003-01-23-04.asp   (429 words)

  
 Oslo Norway Sightseeing Tours
The Fjord cruise passing by typical Norwegian summer houses in the vicinity of Oslo.
For tourists wishing to see more of the summer life of Oslo, its swimming and sailing, this 2-hour tour through a maze of islands and narrow sounds is recommended.
An ideal combination of fjord cruise and sightseeing by coach, including a stop for lunch.
www.scantours.com /Oslo_Sightseeing.htm   (221 words)

  
 Eastern Norway from Oslo
Oslo has much to offer in terms of attractions, a vibrant social life and a wide choice of restaurants and accommodation.
From Oslo you travel north to the old silvermining town of Kongsberg.
The town’s history is linked with that of the silver works with silver mines seven kilometres from town and the mining museum is housed in the old smelting house.
www.fjord-pass.com /visartikkel.asp?art=108   (752 words)

  
 Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel Oslo : Hotel in Oslo
Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel Oslo is a truly international hotel, combining high levels of luxury with traditional Scandinavian hospitality and efficiency.
Oslo's new arena, Oslo Spektrum and the city's new commercial district is located close by.
Oslo offers the fresh and beautiful delights of the Oslo Fjord with it..
www.holidaycityscan.com /radisson-sas-plaza-oslo   (169 words)

  
 Oslo Norway city break: Oslo and the Vikingships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Oslo Norway - the city of the Nobel Peace Prize is situated by the scenic Oslo fjord, surrounded by forested hills.
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Oslo is blessed by a surprisingly warm climate, and statistically it is the sunniest Scandinavian city.
2 hour Oslo fjord sightseeing cruise, passing through narrow inlets, idyllic bays and through a maze of islands with small summer houses.
www.fjordtravel.no /tours/citybreaks/norwaycitybreak_oslo.html   (328 words)

  
 Oslo Port Authority : MAIN
The Port of Oslo invited to competition for new operator of 143.000 TEU containerterminal to be finished in 2007.
Read about the interaction between port- and city development in Oslo by clicking the picture.
Oslo Port, PB 230 Sentrum, N-0103 Oslo, Norway, Tel: +47 23 49 26 00, Fax: +47 23 49 26 01, e-mail, webmaster: Public Relations Department
www.ohv.oslo.no /english   (124 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Norway > OSLO Tunnelbane
Norway's capital, Oslo, has only about 500,000 inhabitants, though in the whole metropolitan area (incl.
The Oslo tunnelbane began as a network of suburban railroads which finally were connected through a city tunnel to form today's network of T-bane lines.
Roger Sandberg's Skinnelangs i Oslo / Tram and Metro of Oslo
www.urbanrail.net /eu/osl/oslo.htm   (686 words)

  
 GU: Anders Stigebrandt
Stigebrandt, A., 1990: On the response of the horizontal mean vertical density distribution in a fjord to low-frequency density fluctuations in the coastal water.Tellus, 42A, 605-614.
Aure, J. and Stigebrandt, A., 1989: Aquaculture and fjords - an analysis of consequences.
Stigebrandt, A., and Molvær, J., 1990: Investigations of the eutrophication of the Grenland fjords.
www.marsys.se /anst.htm   (2867 words)

  
 Oslo/Moss
The Oslo Fjord, dotted with inlets and islands, with a history dating from prehistory, walled medieval towns, imposing fortresses, Viking and Bronze Age relics.
Home at First offers small, charming hotels and inns centrally located in Oslo and in the small town of Moss on the Oslo Fjord.
The several maritime museums at Bygdøy across the harbor from the Oslo waterfront are reached by ferry and bus services.
www.homeatfirst.com /Oslo/moss.htm   (340 words)

  
 Five Stars GRAND TOUR OF SCANDINAVIA & RUSSIA | Complete Scandinavia & Russia Tour | Fjord Cruises | Baltic Sea ...
Via the Gaular Mountains to the Briksdal Glacier and the dramatic Geiranger Fjord, passing snow-capped mountains, tiny fjord villages nestled along the shores, and famous waterfalls such as the "Seven Sisters" and the "Bridal Veil".
From fjord country to the charming Swedish Countryside en route to Stockholm, the" Venice of the North”.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the narrow Nærøy Fjord, followed by the majestic mountain slopes of the Sogne Fjord, also known as the King of the Fjords.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/12742.html   (1373 words)

  
 Fjord Seafood ASA - Excellence in seafood (www.fjordseafood.com)
Fjord Seafood is a leading, integrated, global supplier of value added seafood, through continuous focus on customers' and consumers' needs, quality, innovation and environmental responsibility.
Fjord Seafood ASA is de-listed from the Oslo Stock Exchange on July 6, 2006.
Fjord Seafood ASA is now 100% owned by Pan Fish ASA.
www.fjordseafood.com   (94 words)

  
 FJORDS NORWAY MAGIC FJORD IMAGES
Oslo to Oslo through Mountains, Valleys and across the Hardanger Fjord, Sogne Fjord and Geiranger Fjord.
Cross the Fjord by ferry and continue along its shores to Bergen, the Gateway of the Fjords.
First a marvellous one hour ferry trip through the Geiranger Fjord, passing the Seven Sisters Waterfall and arriving at the charming village of Geiranger.
www.scantours.com /7_DAYS_MAGIC_FJORD_IMAGES.htm   (418 words)

  
 Fjordtours & Cruises - Creating Fjord Adventures - Browse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Combine the Fjord Country, the famous Flåm Railroad and the Sognefjord with the North Cape and Arctic cities.
The Fjords of Oslo, Hardanger and Sogn - Combined with the Alpine village of Voss and fjord hamlets.
This 8 day fjord tour gives you the opportunity to explore what the Norwegian Fjords are all about Product Details...
www.fjordtourscruises.com /view_all_tours.html   (785 words)

  
 Fjordtours & Cruises - Creating Fjord Adventures - 3-5 day tours
Travelling from east to west is a faschinating experience as the mountain landscape and watercourses gradually change; from the country side, then up to the Hardangervidda mountain (and National Park) where the scenery takes on a whole new life, becoming Product Details...
A combination of Oslo, the fjord village of Åndalsnes and a cruise on the Geiranger Fjord ending in Bergen Product Details...
Bergen and Oslo combined with cruises on the Hardanger Fjord an area of unsurpassed beauty just south of Bergen.
www.fjordtourscruises.com /3-5_day_tours.html   (277 words)

  
 Fjords and Countryside Itinerary & Rates
Telemark, Hardanger, Bergen, Voss, Flam Railway, Balestrand, Geiranger fjord, Lillehammer
Broad and mighty with lush, green farm areas on both sides of the outer portion, the inner portion is often narrower and has steeper mountainsides that plunge straight into the water.
The farms of the fjord district are small and not easily operated.
www.travelvantage.com /tou_nor_fjocoun.html   (1470 words)

  
 Rainbow Oslo Fjord hotel in Oslo-Sandvika, Norway - Discount Hotels in Oslo-Sandvika
Rainbow Oslo Fjord Hotel is located in the middle of an area well-known for business activity.
The hotel is located close to the Oslofjord, about 9kms to the west of Oslo.
(a 15 minute drive) It is also near the main motorway linking Oslo with the rest of Norway.
www.oslo-hotels-travel.com /rainbow_oslo_fjord_oslo-sandvika.html   (272 words)

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