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Norway Facts.Here you can find Norway facts... Ever wanted to find out about this beautiful "Jewel of the North"? This Masterpiece of Nature is located in Northern Europe and is a long, skinny, rugged, mountainous country. The majestic mountains are topped by white, sparkling, diamond-like glaciers and the bluest sky you can imagine.
The country has a coastline of over 25,000 kilometers in length. Without fjords and bays the length is 2,532 kilometers. The mainland measures 323,802 Km2 in size. More Norway facts... Norway's coastline is washed by the North Atlantic Ocean... To the west, the Norway is hugged in it’s entire length by the seas of the North Atlantic Ocean. The North Sea to the south-west connects into the Skagerrak Strait in the southeast, which also washes the shores of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark; the south-west coast of Sweden; the Norwegian Sea to the west; and another ocean, the Barents Sea, an arm of the Arctic Ocean, to the north. Norway borders Russia, Finland and Sweden to the east. Check out the E Bay Auction at the bottom of this page, maybe you'll find a Norwegian treasure.
Norway with its elongated shape has one of the longest and most rugged coastlines in the world. It is dotted with more than 45,000 islands scattered throughout. The largest inhabited island is Hinnøya, which is 2,198 km2. My brother Bjørn, is a hobby fisherman. He and his family live on one of these islands, called Averøy. This island is a perfect place if beautiful nature and fishing is some of your passions. Of course, my brother has a boat and tons of equipment to find the fish as well as for catching it. There is no shortage of shipmates. His grandchildren enjoy boating with grandpa. Below you'll find two cute little Norway Facts...
Staying in touch with my family in Norway is very important to me so I call them often. My nephew, Bent, who also lives on Averøy, told me that we could talk for free by installing And the best of all, I talk with my mom using Skype for only 2.1 cents per minute and she does not even own a computer. Got a little side tracked here.
(*The reason for the N (North) is that there is a city with the name of Kristiansand S (South), located in the southern part of Norway.) The Atlantic Road, consisting of 8 bridges and many roads, is over 8 km in length. It connects many islands to mainland. A week ago, when I was there, no free car wash, but the sun was brightly shining on the sparkling blue water. The country is filled with roads that connects bridges and tunnels through the mountains and under the ocean.
The cost of this project was 122 million Norwegian kroner (approx. 19.37 million US dollars) and required 6 years to complete. In 2005, Atlanterhavsveien was voted "The Norwegian Wonder Construction of the Century". For more Norway facts, read on... Norway has a great, clean and on-time public bus transportation system, as well as squeaky, clean, fast trains. Of course, national and international airlines will get you wherever you want to go fast. You might say, "Norway is well connected". On the fjords and along the coastline you will see proud Norwegian ferries and ships that provide wonderful public transportation. Norge does not only have water on the borders, it is blessed with literally tons of water inside the country as well. The country has over 150,000 lakes, with Mjøsa being the largest. Hornindalsvatnet is Norway's and Europe's deepest lake, at 514 meters. Its surface is 53 meters above sea level, which means that its bottom is 461 meters below sea level. Just in case you didn't know, most of Norway's lakes are filled with trout and other good tasting fish. That makes it a heaven for anyone who enjoy fishing. Water sport opportunities in this country are endless.
Norway is 385,199 km2 in size. Svalbard (61,020 km2) and Jan Mayen (377 km2) is included. More Norway facts... Norway's total coastline measures 25,148 kilometers; without fjords and bays, the length is only 2,532 Km. Average temperature in the winter is 27° F. (2° C.) and 57-65° F. The population of Norway is about 4.6 million. Most of the people live in the cities and the coastal areas. The largest cities are Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø and Stavanger. Oslo is the capital city, with a population of about 512,000. Jostedalsbreen, Europe's largest glacier, is 487 km2 in size. The tallest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, towers 2,469 meter (8,100'). Kjellfossen, highest free-fall waterfall drops 840 m/2755.9'. * Utigårdsfossen, glacier fed 2,625' (800 meter) Mongefossen, Marstein (Mongebekk) 2,540'/774 m. Map of Norway (left) F.Y.I. In the Norwegian language, there is no such thing as meters, therefore I write meter in plural as well as singular.
It is located in Eikesdalen, Møre and Romsdal, not far from where I am born and raised. A road with the name of Riksvei 9, will take you over the mountains to Mardalstjønna, also called Mardalsvatnet (Mardal Lake). Its water empties into the magnificent Mardalsfossen. This road is closed in the winter due to heavy snowfall, but it opens in late spring every year. L00K - - more Norway facts... *Waterfalls are measured in various ways; therefore the confusion about which waterfall is the greatest, highest or which waterfall has the longest water drop. Norway has hundreds of fjords, the largest is Sognefjorden (left) 204 Km. long. It is said that Norway's fjords,with their sparkling blue water underneath the dramatic, majestic, For tourists, traveling in Norway is easy since most everybody there speak English. If you need directions, you'll be pleased to discover how helpful and friendly the Norwegians are.
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In Norway, we say that Denmark is "Flat like a pancake" ("Flat som en pannekake in Norsk"). Denmark is surely is a great contrast to mountainous Norway. Map of Scandinavia (left) Here's my Hometown Isfjorden, on Webcam.
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It's exciting crossing one of these bridges in a storm.You get a free car wash by the agitated, foaming water that wash your auto as you scurry across.
The country is about 1100 miles in length, measuring from northeast to southeast.
Mardalfossen/Mardal Waterfall (left) is the fourth largest waterfall in Norway, with a total drop of 1,696 ft (517 m) and individual descents of 974 and 722'. 
Along the entire coast-line, are fingers of water that snake into the country sides, called fjords. 
See you in Norway!
Usually Scandinavia refers to Denmark, Norway and Sweden. But the other Nordic countries, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands (Færøyene), are also sometimes included because of their close historic and cultural relations to Norway (Norge), Sweden (Sverige), and Denmark (Danmark).
