Oslo

Oslo
City
Flag of Oslo
Flag
Coat of arms of Oslo
Coat of arms
Area
 • City480 km2 (190 sq mi)
 • Land454.20 km2 (175.37 sq mi)
 • Water26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2023)
 • City709,037Increase
 • Urban
1,064,235
 • Metro
1,588,457
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Oslo is the capital city of Norway. It is Norway's largest city, with a population of 709,037 people in 2023. The area near the city has a total population of 1,588,457. Oslo is both a city and a first-level district in Norway. It is the main economic and cultural hub of the country, and is home to multiple major locations, such as the Univeristy of Oslo and the Oslo Opera House.

History

The Saga of Norwegian Kings (written by Snorre Sturlason) says that king Harald III Sigurdsson founded Oslo around 1048. Recent excavations have found Christian graves from before 1000. Because of these two facts, Oslo celebrated its 900-year anniversary in 1950 and its 1000-year anniversary in 2000.

One of the more famous landmarks in Oslo is Akershus Fortress. It was first built around 1290. Oslo was destroyed in fire in 1624, and the fortress was rebuilt closer to Akershus Fortress by the order of King Christian IV of Norway. The king gave the new city the name Christiania, which later also written as Kristiania. In 1925, the name of the city was changed back to Oslo.

Climate

Oslo has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

References

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  4. 1 2 "Population and population changes, Q2 2015". Statistics Norway. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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  10. ↑ Knut Are Tvedt, red. (2000). «Oslo gate». Oslo byleksikon (4. utg.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. page. 324. ISBN 82-573-0815-3.

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