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County in Eastern Norway
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The Oslo region is the central area of East Norway including the capital Oslo and the Akershus district surrounding it. It's a contiguous metropolitan area with more than 25% of Norway's population and the visitor can regard it as one city. The Oslo region is Norway's economic centre of gravity and transport hub. Oslo Airport sits at Gardermoen on the flatlands near Jessheim. In addition to Oslo Airport, Norway's major roads (E6, E18, E16) as well as all railway lines to/from Oslo pass through.
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Urskog–Hølandsbanen, Tertitten
The Aurskog-Høland-Railway was a narrow gauge, steam powered railway between Sørumsand (at Glomma river) and Skulerud at Halden Canal. Locally the train was known as "Tertitten". Operations began in 1896, the service was discontinued in 1960 and was later converted to a museum. The train takes passengers some kilometers on the old tracks.
By plane
By train
Oslo Central Station (Oslo Sentralstasjon/Oslo S, T-bane, tram, bus: Jernbanetorget) is at the eastern end of the downtown Oslo.
By car
International highways E6 (from Malmö and Gothenburg), E18 (from Saint Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm) and E16 (Bergen-Oslo airport-Gävle) meet inside Oslo or just outside.
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