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Region of Norway
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East Norway (Norwegian: Østlandet) is a region in south-eastern Norway, which contains the capital Oslo, as well as half of the country's 5 million inhabitants. From the central lowlands around Oslo, Oslofjord and lake Mjøsa long valleys cut into the uplands and high mountains until the watershed with Trøndelag and West Norway. East Norway is home to Norway's biggest lakes and rivers, widest forests and highest mountains. The pleasant climate and gentle coastline of Oslofjord is a fascinating contrast to the high mountains.
Buskerud county stretches from the urban and agricultural lowlands at Oslos western suburbs through great valleys to popular ski resorts and the barren Hardangervidda.
The landlocked county in East Norway's deep interior, great valleys, rivers and forests
From lakes and lowlands to uplands and the highest mountains in Scandinavia.
Norway's capital and the surrounding region, with about ¼ of Norway's population.
Lowlands east of Oslofjord
From urban lowlands through green valleys to rugged highlands - a mini-Norway.
Lowlands west of Oslofjord
By boat
Norway is separated from Denmark by the Skagerrak waters that merges with Oslofjord between Strömstad and Telemark.
By plane
East Norway has two international airports:
By train
By car
By plane
By bus
By train
By car
Most of Norway's motorways are around Oslo. There is one car ferry across Oslofjord at Moss-Horten and one across Randsfjorden lake.
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Oslo (Gardermoen) · International · OSL
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the Norwegian capital; the demographic, economic and logistical centre for East Norway
Drammen is a city in Viken, previously Buskerud, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Oslo. Drammen is where the Drammen river runs into the Drammensfjord, an arm of the Oslofjord.
Fredrikstad is a city and municipality in Østfold county in Norway, home to around 85,000 people (2023). Its old town is Northern Europe's best preserved fortified town.
Gjøvik is a city in Oppland. Gjøvik sits on the western side of the great Mjøsa lake, Norway's widest and second deepest lake, across from Hamar.
district in Telemark
Langesund is a small coastal town in Telemark.
Porsgrunn is a town in the county of Telemark in Norway with a population of 35,000 (2010). The larger town of Skien is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000.
Skien is a town in the county of Telemark with a population of 70,000.
Hamar is a city in Innlandet (historically Hedmark), Norway, facing the impressive Mjøsa lake. Hamar is the hub in the Oppland-Hedmark area and is surrounded by the fertile Hedmark flatlands.
the 1994 Winter Olympic venue and gate to Gudbrandsdalen
Norway's largest ski resort
the great central valley from lowlands at Lillehammer to the highest mountains
a major valley from fertile lowlands at Drammen into Hardangervidda
Scandinavia's highest mountains
Mountain range and Norway's first national park
Mountain range and high plateau
picturesque highlands, lakes and valleys beneath Jotunheimen
Europe's largest highland plateau
Oslo International Airport, main entry point for overseas visitors and hub for domestic flights
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