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Norwegian Geography
Learn about Norway geography — the most important cities and geographical features.
Norway is a long and narrow country. Here is the most important information about Norwegian geography:
The largest cities
| City | Region | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo | Eastern Norway | The capital — 700,000 inhabitants |
| Bergen | Western Norway | City of the fjords — lots of rain! |
| Trondheim | Trøndelag | Ancient royal capital, student city |
| Stavanger | Western Norway | The oil capital |
| Tromsø | Northern Norway | Northern lights and Arctic city |
Geographical terms
| Norwegian | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| nord / sør / øst / vest | north / south / east / west | Oslo er i sør. — Oslo is in the south. |
| kyst | coast | Norge har lang kystlinje. — Norway has a long coastline. |
| grense | border | Norge grenser til Sverige. — Norway borders Sweden. |
| innbygger | inhabitant | Norge har 5 millioner innbyggere. — Norway has 5 million inhabitants. |
Facts about Norway
Norway covers 385,000 km² with a population of 5 million. The country stretches from south to north — from Lindesnes to the North Cape is 1,750 km! Norway is famous for oil, fish, fjords and the northern lights.
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