Oslo Fast Facts

Oslo Fast Facts, Flag and Useful Information, Oslo Travel Guide and Online Tourist Information

The capital of Norway is also its largest city.

Coordinates

59°57′N 10°45′E

Location

Norway.

Official language

Norwegian

Dialling code

+47

Currency

Norwegian krone (NOK)

Population

629,313 (Jan. 2013)

Area

454.03 km2 (175.30 sq mi) city

Park and sports area

8 square kilometres

Time zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz; two-round-pin plugs are standard.

Ethnic groups

Norwegian 71.5% - Pakistani 3.6% - Swedish 2.2% - Somali 2.0% - Polish 1.7%

Drives on the

right

Website

http://www.oslo.kommune.no/english/