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What are the counties in Norway?
Now there are only 11 counties in Norway (and 356 municipalities):
- Oslo.
- Rogaland.
- Møre og Romsdal.
- Nordland.
- Viken.
- Innlandet.
- Vestfold og Telemark.
- Agder.
Which county is Oslo?
| Oslo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| District | Østlandet |
| County | Oslo |
| Established | 1048 |
Does Norway have states or counties?
Norway is divided into 11 administrative regions, called counties (singular Norwegian: fylke, plural Bokmål: fylker; Nynorsk: fylke from Old Norse: fylki from the word “folk”, Northern Sami: fylka, Southern Sami: fylhke, Lule Sami: fylkka, Kven: fylkki) which until 1918 were known as amter.
What county is Bergen Norway?
Vestland county
Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbæ̀rɡn̩] ( listen)), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. As of 2021, its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway.
Is Norway is a country?
Norway is a long country located in Northern Europe – with borders to Sweden, Finland and Russia on the east side, and an extensive coastline facing the North Atlantic Ocean on the west side. Here the climate is wet and mild compared to the east and the north, where winters are colder and longer.
Why is a Bergen called a Bergen?
Olaf founded the city that today we call Bergen. Its original name, Bjørgvin, means ‘the green meadow among the mountains’. There had possibly been trading in the area for around 50 years, but Olaf established the place as a city in its own right.
Is Norway in UK?
The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What is burgle mean?
Definition of burgle transitive verb. : to break into and steal from (a home, business, etc.) : burglarize One area resident tells Newsweek her house had been burgled a few years ago while she and her husband were inside.— Jeff Stein. intransitive verb.
Are Vikings Norwegian?
The Vikings originated from the area that became modern-day Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. They settled in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Iceland, Greenland, North America, and parts of the European mainland, among other places.