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Geography Norway • 385,155 square kilometres • Coastline: 25,148 kilometre including all fjords • Border to Sweden, Russia, Finland • Highest mountain: Galhøpiggen (2469 m) • 1732 named fjords in Norway • Sognefjorden largest and deepest fjord
Population • Population of about 400 in Flåm, about 1780 in Aurland close by • Norway: 5.39 million (2021)
Form of government Norway • Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy • Current monarch: King Harald V • Prime minister: Jonas Gahr Støre • Since 1990 woman have equal succession right to the throne.
Local geography • At the inner end of Aurlandsfjorden, branch of Sognefjorden • At the starting point of Flåmsdalen valley, known for steep mountains, beautiful waterfalls • Part of Aurland Municipality in Vestland county
Life • Official language is Norwegian, most people speak English, some Chinese, French and German • Life expectancy: 82.64 years • Religion: most protestants
Organization • Not part of EU, part of EFTA • Part of European Economic Area • Member of the United Nations since 1945
Economy • 1,5 million visitors (2019) from 170 countries • Main income from tourism • One of Norway’s largest cruiseports - 250.000 annual cruise visitors • Most shops directed to tourism • Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Major credit cards accepted, Euros accepted several places (check rate!)
Infrastructure • Flåm Port - over 100 annual cruise ship arrivals • Starting point of the Flåm Railway • E16 highway between Oslo and Bergen runs through Flåm • Closest airport: Songdal (70 km) • Daily bus connection to Oslo and Bergen (via Voss)
Safety • Norway is one of the safest countries in the world • Low crime rate • Covid rate has been low • Nearest hospital at Voss (65 km/1 hour from Flåm)
Famous for • The Flåm Railway - one of the steepest standard gauge railway lines in the world • Nærøyfjorden - UNESCO World Heritage Site • Wild, dramatic nature with waterfalls • Rallarvegen - old gravel road built in connection with the construction of the Bergen Line railway (1902-1904)
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Geography Norway • 385,155 square kilometres • Coastline: 25,148 kilometre including all fjords • Border to Sweden, Russia, Finland • Highest mountain: Galhøpiggen (2469 m) • 1732 named fjords in Norway • Sognefjorden largest and deepest fjord
Population • Population of about 400 in Flåm, about 1780 in Aurland close by • Norway: 5.39 million (2021)
Form of government Norway • Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy • Current monarch: King Harald V • Prime minister: Jonas Gahr Støre • Since 1990 woman have equal succession right to the throne.
Local geography • At the inner end of Aurlandsfjorden, branch of Sognefjorden • At the starting point of Flåmsdalen valley, known for steep mountains, beautiful waterfalls • Part of Aurland Municipality in Vestland county
Life • Official language is Norwegian, most people speak English, some Chinese, French and German • Life expectancy: 82.64 years • Religion: most protestants
Organization • Not part of EU, part of EFTA • Part of European Economic Area • Member of the United Nations since 1945
Economy • 1,5 million visitors (2019) from 170 countries • Main income from tourism • One of Norway’s largest cruiseports - 250.000 annual cruise visitors • Most shops directed to tourism • Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Major credit cards accepted, Euros accepted several places (check rate!)
Infrastructure • Flåm Port - over 100 annual cruise ship arrivals • Starting point of the Flåm Railway • E16 highway between Oslo and Bergen runs through Flåm • Closest airport: Songdal (70 km) • Daily bus connection to Oslo and Bergen (via Voss)
Safety • Norway is one of the safest countries in the world • Low crime rate • Covid rate has been low • Nearest hospital at Voss (65 km/1 hour from Flåm)
Famous for • The Flåm Railway - one of the steepest standard gauge railway lines in the world • Nærøyfjorden - UNESCO World Heritage Site • Wild, dramatic nature with waterfalls • Rallarvegen - old gravel road built in connection with the construction of the Bergen Line railway (1902-1904)
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