2007-02-17 19:53:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Oslo (called Christiania in 1624-1878 and Kristiania in 1878-1924) is the capital and largest city of Norway. The population of the city proper is 538,411 (as of January 1, 2006).[1] The city area extends into the surrounding county of Akershus, with a total population of 825,105[2] in the conurbation (as of January 1, 2004). The city has a current annual growth exceeding 15,000. 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. Oslo's metropolitan area, also referred to as Greater Oslo region, which extends beyond the city boundaries, has an estimated population of 1,300,000 citizens. In the entire Oslo Fjord Region there is a total population of about 1.7 million.
About 22 % of the population of Oslo is comprised of immigrants. The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county (fylke) is the same entity. Of Oslo's total area, 115 km² is built-up and 7 km² is agricultural. The open areas within the built-up zone amount to 22 km².
2007-02-17 19:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by fire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A country of northern Europe in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway was ruled by numerous petty kingdoms from the ninth century, and raiding parties reached Normandy, Iceland, Greenland, islands off Scotland and Ireland, and the coast of the New World. Norway was finally unified in the 12th century. After 1397 it was controlled at various times by Denmark and Sweden. Independence was achieved in 1905. Oslo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 4,630,000. Oslo
2016-05-24 01:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oslo is Norway's capital
2007-02-18 07:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by gtrplayer15 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capital Of Norway: OSLO
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http://www.indiaeducation.info/Infomine/worldnation.asp
2007-02-17 20:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by phiero21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oslo.
It's also the largest city in Norway
2007-02-17 20:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by BlueRin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the capital city of norway is
Oslo
2007-02-17 20:17:05 · answer #6 · answered by paul13051956 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oslo
2007-02-17 20:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by sanket 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oslo
2007-02-17 20:02:16 · answer #8 · answered by Adam J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oslo
2007-02-17 19:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oslo. the Scandinavian other country Sweden.
2007-02-17 21:31:13 · answer #10 · answered by curdrice2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋