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A map of central Oslo. Uelands gate, the traditional boundary line between the East End and the West End, is marked in black.. The East End and West End (Bokmål: østkanten og vestkanten, Nynorsk: austkanten og vestkanten) are used as names for the two parts of Oslo, Norway, formed by the economic and socially segregating separation line that has historically passed along the street Uelands gate.
Oslo Central Station. / 59.91111°N 10.75083°E / 59.91111; 10.75083. Oslo Central Station ( Norwegian: Oslo sentralstasjon, abbreviated Oslo S) is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It connects with Jernbanetorget station, which is served by trams and the Oslo ...
Oslo. The Oslofjord ( Norwegian: Oslofjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈʊ̂ʂlʊˌfjuːɳ]; English: Oslo Fjord[ 1][ 2][ 3]) is an inlet in southeastern Norway. The 120-kilometre (75 mi) fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn Municipality and stretching northwards to the city of Oslo, and then curving to the east and then south again.
Bradford. Manningham – the red light district is situated around Lumb Lane and Manningham Lane and was featured in the TV series Band of Gold. [ 250] Huddersfield. Great Northern Street [ 251] Leeds. Chapeltown – the traditional red light-area was around the Spencer Place and Avenue Hill streets.
Grønland (meaning “Greenland” in Norwegian) is a neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway. It is served by several tram and bus lines, as well as the Oslo Metro at the Grønland Station. The neighborhood, along with neighboring Tøyen, is considered to be very ethnically diverse and is home to a large population of immigrants. [ 1]
Since 18 March 1968 Norway has used a four-digit system: postnummersystemet. The numbers start at 00 and increase with the distance from the capital city Oslo. The highest post numbers are found in the county of Finnmark, near the Russian border, where they start with 95–99. The lowest post code in use is 0001 ( Oslo Municipality ), the ...
List of Oslo Metro lines. Two MX3000 trains at Majorstuen. A geographically accurate map of the metro, with important stations. All lines run through the Common Line, and lines 4 and 6 continue through the Ring Line, swapping service numbers. The Oslo Metro is a rapid transit system serving Oslo and Bærum in Norway.
History of Oslo's name. The Norwegian city of Oslo was founded in the year 1040 under the name Ánslo. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king's honour. From 1877, the city's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage ...