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ARTICLES RELATED TO Oslo - Physical environment | | | |  Oslo - Physical environment: Encyclopedia II - Oslo - HistoryAccording 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 - Physical environment: Encyclopedia II - Oslo - Historical population http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/0301.html http://www.ssb.no/folkendrkv_en/2004k4/hittil02-en.html
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1999: 763.957
2005: 811.688
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Oslo - Born in Oslo.
Grete Waitz (October 1, 1953), Norwegian marathon runner
Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912), Norwegian figure skater and ...
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| | | | Oslo - Physical environment: Encyclopedia II - Oslo - Sports Oslo was the host city for the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. Except for the downhill skiing at Norefjell, all events took place within the city limits.
The Bislett stadion was used for speed skating events at the Olympics, but in recent years it has been better known for its annual Bislett Games track and field event. The whole Bislett Stadion has been re-built and was formally opened for the Bislett Games on July 29th 2005.
Two football teams from Oslo, Vålerenga I.F. Fotball and F.C. Lyn Oslo, play in the N ...
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| | | | Oslo - Physical environment: Encyclopedia II - Oslo - Administration The city of Oslo constitutes a county of Norway. It is governed by a city government (Byråd) based on the principle of Parliamentarism. The government consists of 6 government members called commissioners (byråder, sing. byråd), and is appointed by the city council, which is the supreme authority of the city. The council consists of 59 popularly elected representatives.
Following the latest reform of January 1, 2004, the city is divided into 15 boroughs (bydel) that are to a considerable extent self governed. In addition, there is the main city centre and the rural/recreational areas (marka), not ...
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| | | | Oslo - Physical environment: Encyclopedia II - Oslo - Communications
Oslo - Air.
Oslo Airport Gardermoen served by high speed train (Flytoget)
Sandefjord Airport Torp (Vestfold)
Oslo - Sea.
There are daily ferry connections to:
Kiel (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Frederikshavn (Denmark), Hirtshals (Denmark), Nesodden.
Oslo - Train.
Oslo Sentralstasjon is the main railway station in Oslo. From there, there are connections in the directions of: Trondheim, ...
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