OSLO NORWAY

Oslo (called Christiania 1624-1878, Kristiania 1878-1924) is the capital and largest city of Norway. The population of the city proper is 544 073 (as of July 1, 2006). The city has a current annual growth exceeding 15,000. The city centre of Oslo is situated at the end of the Oslofjord from where the city sprawls out both to the north and to the south on both sides of the fjord giving the city area more or less the shape of a U. Oslo's metropolitan area, also referred to as Greater Oslo region, covers a population of approximately 1.3 million. In the entire Oslo Fjord region there is a total population of 1.7 million. About 22 % of the population of Oslo are immigrants. The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county (fylke) is the same entity. Of Oslo's total area, 115 km² is built-up and 7 km² is agricultural. The open areas within the built-up zone amounts to 22 km².
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Main sights
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, where the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held
The Historical Museum
The Museum of Modern Art
The Holmenkollen ski jump, arena of the 1952 Winter Olympics and the Holmenkollen ski festival, Holmenkollen
The 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
The Storting, parliament building
The Vigeland Park in the Frogner park (Frognerparken)
The Viking Ship Museum, displaying ships from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune at Bygdøy
Tryvannstårnet 1974

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I was in Oslo two months ago and was shocked at how dirty, scary and expensive it was. It's absolutely swarming with Muslim immigrants from Africa and the Middle East. I was afraid for my safety at night. Such a shame as you can tell it used to be beautiful there :c