What is the Capital of Norway?
Capital City |
Oslo |
What time is it? |
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Capital location |
59 55 N, 10 45 E |
Capital - history |
the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the meadow beneath the ridge" or "the meadow of the gods"; both explanations are considered equally plausible |
Capital - time difference |
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Capital City Map of Norway
Source: Google Maps
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