Norway

Made by Boglárka Szucsik 11.d

Everything you should know about Norway
• Located in northern Europe
• Capital city: Oslo
• approximately 5 million inhabitants
• About two-thirds of Norway is
mountainous
• The highest point is Galdhopiggen
2,569 m
• there are 150,000 lakes
• Language: Norwegian
• It is related to Swedish and Danish
 Norway and the Vikings
• Viking explore Europe
• expansion and immigration
• living in Iceland, Ireland,Britain
• The Irish cities of Limerick, Dublin,
and Waterford were founded by
Norwegian settlers.

Oslo is the Scandinavian Viking capital.

 Norway climate
• warmer temperatures
• Summer temperatures of around 15 to 20
degrees Celsius
• Winter temperatures mostly above zero
degree Celsius
• Northern Norway is a great place to visit
any time of year.
• the Northern Lights
• During summer- midnight sun
 Education
• Norway’s general education level is higher
than the average in Europe.
• Elementary school (age 6-13) and lower
secondary school (13-16) are mandatory and
free for all children.
• Upper Secondary school is optional and a
large majority of students attend.
• Norwegian universities are tuition-free
 Traffic
• 98 international airports
• Bicycle roads, bicycle elevators
• The Rauma train line
• passes through the breathtaking Bicycle elevator
Romsdal valley,
• The 24.5 km long Lærdal tunnel is
the longest tunnel in the world.

The Rauma train line

 Fjords
• During the Ice Age both the ice and the
rivers carved deep valleys in the
mountains.
• most of the ice melted, and the valleys were
filled with salt water, this creating the fjords.
• The Sognefjord is Norway’s longest and
deepest fjord.
•  205 km and a depth of 1300 meters
• a southeastern mountain range raising 2000
meter over the fjord, covered by
Jostedalsbreen.
Northern Lights
• the Northern Lights can only be seen
in certain areas from late September
to early April.
• unpredictable and unique
• The Northern Lights in Norway are
called the night-time Aurora
 Gastronomy
• Norwegian cuisine has a strong focus
on wildlife and fish
• Famous meals:
• Whale steaks, sushi, burger and energy Whale meat
drinks
• Lamb and mutton are very popular
during the fall
• Salmon, Sardines, Herring
• Cheese:
• Brown, white, yellow
Geitost-Norway’s best known cheese
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