Akershus

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. areas less than 1000 km² 1,000 km² is equal to: 1 E9 m² in scientific notation 100,000 hectares approx. 386 square miles approx. 247,105 acres. a circle of radius of approx. 18 km. a square of side of approx. 32 km. 1,004 km² -- Samut Prakan Province, Thail ...

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Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen. Buskerud extends from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. Its western part is a mountaneous plateau with forested valleys and high, grassy pastures; its eastern part contains a lowland basin with many lakes and streams. Tyrifjorden and Krøderen are the biggest lakes. Numedalslågen, the third longest river in Norway, starting in Hordaland, runs through Buskerud unto Vestfold where it reaches the sea ...

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Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker (Bokmål) / fylke (Nynorsk); until 1918 known as amt, pl. amter / amt), and 431 municipalities (kommune, pl. kommuner / kommunar). The capital Oslo is considered as both a county and a municipality. There is some political disagreement on whether counties are a practical or indeed necessary level of adm ...

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Data from Statistics Norway Bærum is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. Bærum is located on the coast, west of Oslo. Sandvika is the administrative centre of Bærum. People in Bærum are often called sosser by people who don't live in Bærum, it's because people who live here are very rich. Bærum - History. The area known today as Bærum was a fertile agricultural area as far back as the Bronze Age, and several archeological finds stem from the Iron Age. The first mention of ...

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This Norwegian fortress was constructed in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bahusia (or Bohuslen) was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The fortress was named after King Fredrik III of Denmark and Norway, and the town of Halden was also originally named after him, having been known as Fredrikshald between 1665 and 1928. Fredriksten ...

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Fredriksten, Fredriksten - History, Fredriksten - The Northern War 1655 - 1661, Fredriksten - Fortification Upgrades 1673 – 1675, Fredriksten - Gyldenløve War 1675 - 1679, Fredriksten - Fortification Upgrades 1679 – 1700, Fredriksten - Great Northern War 1700 - 1721, Fredriksten - 1788, Fredriksten - 1814, Fredriksten - The fortress today

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There are no direct elections to the executive branch, as the monarchy is hereditary. Following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the Parliament. Statsministerens kontor (Office of the Prime Minister) Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Family Affa ...

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Politics of Norway, Politics of Norway - Constitutional development, Politics of Norway - Executive branch, Politics of Norway - Governments 1935-1981, Politics of Norway - Governments 1981-2005, Politics of Norway - Current government, Politics of Norway - Legislative branch, Politics of Norway - Political parties and elections, Politics of Norway - Judicial branch, Politics of Norway - Administrative divisions, Politics of Norway - Dependent areas, Politics of Norway - International organization participation

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Norway uses the same system in both local and national elections when it comes to distributing mandates. This method is the modified Sainte-Laguë method and the underlying principle is that the number of mandates a party gets in the Storting should be as close to the relative number of votes the party got in the election (the principle of mathematical fairness). There are some exceptions to the above-mentioned principle: Levelling seats: These mandates exist to adjust what was thought to be unfair: A party could theoreti ...

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Elections in Norway, Elections in Norway - The election system, Elections in Norway - Parliamentary elections, Elections in Norway - Constituencies and seat distribution, Elections in Norway - Election results since 1945, Elections in Norway - Local elections, Elections in Norway - Referenda

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In the Viking Age, the area was part of Vingulmark, which in turn was part of Viken and included Båhuslen. It and was partly under Swedish rule until the time of Harald Fairhair. Later, when Norway was under Danish rule, the Danish king divided the area into many baronies, and the name Smålenene came into use. This is reflected to this day, in that contrary to many other traditional districts of Norway, Østfold is culturally not a unity, but instead a mosaic of areas ...

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Østfold, Østfold - History, Østfold - Municipalities

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In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hedmark was a petty kingdom. Kings of Hedmark includes: Halfdan Hvitbeinn Sigtryg Eysteinsson Eystein Eysteinsson, brother of Sigtryg Halfdan the Black, King Haralds father, was king of half of Hedmark after defeating rulers Sigtryg and his brother, Eystein. Before 1781, the county was part of Opp ...

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Hedmark, Hedmark - Districts, Hedmark - History, Hedmark - Municipalities

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Under the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Denmark-Norway ceded the Danish provinces of Scania, Blekinge and Halland and the Norwegian provinces Trondhjem and Bohuslän (including Bohus Fortress). After Denmark-Norway ceded the territory which included Bohus Fortress, Fredriksten Fortress was constructed in Fredrikshald on the newly established Norwegian-Swedish border. Since Bohus Fortress no longer lay on the border, it was of minimal future use to Sweden, which relied on the existing Älvsborg Fortress at Gothenburg ...

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Bohus Fortress, Bohus Fortress - Initial Construction, Bohus Fortress - Medieval Castle, Bohus Fortress - Fortress, Bohus Fortress - Loss to Sweden, Bohus Fortress - Modern times

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The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. The inland districts are Hardanger and Voss and the coastal districts are Sunnhordland, Midthordland and Nordhordland. Strilelandet is the name of a more informal region commonly held to encompass Midthordland and Nordhordland. ...

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Hordaland, Hordaland - Districts, Hordaland - Municipalities

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In the late Iron Age, Oppland was a petty kingdom. Some kings of Oppland: Eystein, father of Åsa who married Halfdan Hvitbeinn (see Ynglinga Saga, paragraph 49) Halfdan "the Aged" Sveidasson (c. 750) Ivar Halfdansson (c. 770) Eystein "Glumra (the Noisy)" Ivarsson, son-in-law of Ragnvald the Mountain-High and father of Ragnvald Eysteinsson (788) ...

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Oppland, Oppland - Districts, Oppland - History, Oppland - Municipalities

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There are no direct elections to the executive branch, as the monarchy is hereditary. Following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the Parliament. Statsministerens kontor (Office of the Prime Minister) Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet (Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion) Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet (Ministry of Children a ...

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Politics of Norway, Politics of Norway - Constitutional development, Politics of Norway - Executive branch, Politics of Norway - Governments 1935-1981, Politics of Norway - Governments 1981-2005, Politics of Norway - Current government, Politics of Norway - Legislative branch, Politics of Norway - Political parties and elections, Politics of Norway - Judicial branch, Politics of Norway - Administrative divisions, Politics of Norway - Dependent areas, Politics of Norway - International organization participation

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Main article: Värmland The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are now part of Örebro County. ...

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Värmland County, Värmland County - Province, Värmland County - Administration, Värmland County - Politics, Värmland County - Municipalities, Värmland County - Heraldry, Värmland County - Miscellaneous topics

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Olsen was born in Hammerfest, in the county of Finnmark. His mother died when he was young. His father was Iver Olsen, a craftsman and an amateur musician who played the organ at the local church. From a young age Olsen learnt to play the piano and the violin. At the age of five he composed his first small piece, and by the age of seven he sometimes stood in for his father playing the church organ. In 1865 Olsen went to Trondheim as apprentice to a craftsman. He also studied composition and the organ from Fredrick and Just Lindeman, a ...

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Ole Olsen, Ole Olsen - Life, Ole Olsen - Music

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There are many ways to distinguish among Norwegian dialects. These criteria are drawn from the work Johnsen, Egil Børre (ed.) (1987) Vårt Eget Språk/Talemålet. H. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 82-03-17092-7. These criteria generally provide the analytical means for identifying most dialects, though most Norwegians rely on experience to tell them apart. Norwegian dialects - Grammars and syntax. One of the most important differences among dialects is in the form the verb takes in infinitive for ...

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Norwegian dialects, Norwegian dialects - Dialect groups, Norwegian dialects - Evolution of dialects, Norwegian dialects - Social dynamics and dialects, Norwegian dialects - Distinctions among dialects, Norwegian dialects - Grammars and syntax, Norwegian dialects - Accent and pronunciation, Norwegian dialects - Vocabulary

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In the 9th century Norway consisted of a number of petty kingdoms. According to tradition, Harald Fairhair gathered the small kingdoms into one and in 872 with the battle of Hafrsfjord, he established a feudal state. The Viking age (8th to 11th centuries) was one of national unification and expansion. The Norwegians settled on Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and parts of the British Islands and attempted to settle at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada (it is the Vinland of The Saga of Eric the Red). Norwegians founded th ...

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Norway, Norway - History, Norway - Politics, Norway - Subdivisions, Norway - Geography, Norway - Economy, Norway - Demographics, Norway - Culture, Norway - Miscellaneous topics, Norway - International rankings

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Oslo's Patron Saint, St. Hallvard, is believed to be from Oslo, but may also have been from Lier. Sights in Lier include "Bygdeborgen" (A village stronghold from the middle ages) on Fosskollen, "St. Hallvard's minne", "Gjellebekk skanse", Gilhusodden Nature Preserve and the ten British RAF Airmen from World War 2 buried in Sjåstad cemetary. ...

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Lier Norway, Lier Norway - History, Lier Norway - Famous people from Lier

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NHH has changed much since it was first conceived over 100 years ago. Norway's first business school is now part of a global network comprising some of the world's leading institutions for the research and teaching of economics and business administration. This has been achieved over the last 100 years, with much work done to establish a Norwegian school of business in Bergen before the doors opened in 1936. NHH - 1900–1936: Establishing a bu ...

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NHH, NHH - History, NHH - 1900–1936: Establishing a business school in Norway, NHH - 1936–1963: NHH opens and sets to work, NHH - 1963–1980: A new campus and rapid growth, NHH - 1980–2000: Specialisation and international expansion, NHH - 2000–present: Continued growth and development into the 21st Century, NHH - Academics, NHH - Student life, NHH - Notable NHH students alumni and professors, NHH - Academics, NHH - Arts and Entertainment, NHH - Business, NHH - Government / Law / Public Policy / Human Rights, NHH - Affiliations

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According to the Norse sagas, Oslo was founded around 1048 by king Harald Hardråde. 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. The origin of the name is still somewhat unclear. While "-lo" almost certainly means "lee" or "harbour", "os" may have several connotations, including one of the norse pantheons, a river mouth or a hillside. It has been regarded as the capital city since the reign of Håkon V ...

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Oslo, Oslo - Physical environment, Oslo - History, Oslo - Some points of interest, Oslo - Institutions of higher learning, Oslo - Communications, Oslo - Air, Oslo - Sea, Oslo - Train, Oslo - Local public transport, Oslo - Administration, Oslo - Media, Oslo - Sports, Oslo - Historical population, Oslo - Born in Oslo

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