Oslo City
Oslo is not only the capital city of Norway but also it is the largest city of Norway. Oslo is the center of all cultural, economical, scientific and governmental activities of Norway. Oslo is also of great importance because of its maritime importance i.e. it is the center of all maritime activities in Europe it has more than 980 maritime companies and 8,500 employers are engaged at these companies. These companies include some of the leading and biggest shipping companies, insurance brokers and shipbrokers. The population density of Oslo is increasing day by day and according to an estimate its population reaches up to 1,283,533. According the classification of Koppen Climate classification Oslo is declared to have a humid continental climate. Mild temperature and mild climate always been recorded in Oslo and temperature never reaches up to 35 °C, while usually temperature remains 25°C. During winter season snowfall occurs and temperature falls below the freezing point to -7.
Oslo has several amusement and fresh air green parks for the citizens of Oslo. The largest park of Oslo is Vigeland Park that is not only the largest of Oslo but also in Norway. Other parks are:
- St. Hanshaugen Park
- Toyen Park
Oslo also has public swimming pools that are open equally for all Oslo citizens. The largest indoor swimming pool is Toyenbadet while the largest outdoor swimming pool is Frognerbadet.
- City Hallmarks
- Akershus Castle and Fortress
- Norsk Folkemuseum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy, with a large open air museum
- The Armed Forces Museum
- The City Hall
- The Nobel Peace Center, Aker brygge
- The New National Opera House, Bjørvika
- The Historical Museum
- The Museum of Modern Art
- The Holmenkollen ski jump
- T he Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Holmenkollen
- The Kon-Tiki Museum, Bygdøy
- The Munch Museum, Tøyen
- The river Akerselva
- The National Gallery
- The Norwegian Maritime Museum, including Gjøa, Bygdøy
- The Fram Museum, exhibiting the ship Fram, Bygdøy
- The Oslo City Museum, at Frogner Manor
- The Royal Palace
- The Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden in Bærum
- Oslo Cathedral
- Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
- The Zological Garden
- The Botanical Garden
- The Storing
- The vigeland Park
- The Viking Park
- Tryvannstarnet
- Hovedoya
- Ullevaal Football Stadium
- Ekeberg Resturant
- Hard Rock Café Oslo
Oslo is politically important because it is a home of various political activities. Prime Minister office and other governmental offices are located in Oslo in a main and single building called as The Storing. There are seventeen administrative divisions of the Oslo that are as follows:
- Gamle Oslo
- Grunerloka
- Sagene
- St. Hanshaugen
- Frogner
- Ullern
- Vestre Aker
- Nordre Aker
- Bjerke
- Grorud
- Stovner
- Alna
- Ostensjo
- Nordstrand
- Sondre Nordstrand
- Sentrum (center of the city)
- Marka
Higher Education Institutions
The leading and higher education institutions of Oslo are as follows:
- University of Oslo
- Oslo University College
- Norwegian School of Management
- Norwegian School of Information Technology
- Oslo School of Architecture and Design
- Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education
- Norwegian Academy of Music
- MF Norwegian School of Theology
- Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
- Oslo Academy of Fine Arts
- Oslo School of Management
Oslo has three airports that are Oslo Airport that is an International airport, Sandefjord Airport and the third one is Moss Airport. Oslo is connected with rest of the world through sea, daily ferry service connects Oslo to the other world. Oslo also has a railway system that connects Oslo to the other world this railway station Oslo Sentralstasion. Inside Oslo city public transportation carried out through metro, tram, bus and ferry.
