Østlandet - Østlandet

Østlandet

Østlandet or Eastern Norway is the part of the country around the capital Oslo. Most of the people in the country live here.

Regions

Map of Østlandet with the E6

Østlandet consisted of the traditional Fylker until the regional reform on Jan. 1, 2020 Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Østfold, Telemark and Vestfold, with the capital Oslo in the center of these provinces. During this regional reform, the former provinces of Akershus, Buskerud and Østfold became a county Viken united, the provinces Hedmark and Oppland became the county Domestic, and the Fylker became Vestfold and Telemark Vestfold and Telemark. The capital Oslo now also has the status of a county. Thus, Eastern Norway currently consists of the provinces Vestfold and Telemark, Domestic, Viken and Oslo.

places

Fredrikstad
  • 1 FredrikstadWebsite of this institutionFredrikstad in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFredrikstad in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFredrikstad (Q107135) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 GjøvikWebsite of this institutionGjøvik in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageGjøvik in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGjøvik in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGjøvik (Q108031) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 HeapsWebsite of this institutionHalden in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHalden in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHalden (Q109042) in the Wikidata database - Close to the border too Sweden.
  • 4 HamarWebsite of this institutionHamar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHamar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHamar (Q104400) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 HønefossHønefoss in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHønefoss in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHønefoss (Q865925) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 LarvikWebsite of this institutionLarvik in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLarvik in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLarvik (Q156125) in the Wikidata database - Port city on the south coast.
  • 7 LillehammerWebsite of this institutionLillehammer in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLillehammer in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLillehammer (Q101341) in the Wikidata database - Picturesque winter sports town; Venue of the Winter Olympics.
  • 8 OsloWebsite of this institutionOslo in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOslo in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOslo (Q585) in the Wikidata database - The Norwegian capital.

Other goals

Parliament building (Storting) in Oslo
  • 1  Jotunheimen. Jotunheimen in the encyclopedia WikipediaJotunheimen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJotunheimen (Q588281) in the Wikidata database.- A magical landscape with the highest mountains in Norway.

background

language

getting there

By car

About the E6 out Gothenburg (South / Sweden) or the E18 out Kristiansand (Southwest/Sørlandet (Southern Norway)). About the E16 and the Reichsstrasse R7 out Mountains (West/Vestlandet (Western Norway). About the E6 from Trondheim (north /Trøndelag (Central Norway)).

By plane

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • 2  Hardangervidda National Park. Hardangervidda National Park in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHardangervidda National Park in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHardangervidda National Park (Q1140044) in the Wikidata database.The national park was established in 1981 and is Norway's largest nature reserve. The national park has a size of 3422 km², the entire Hardangervidda plateau is the largest plateau in Europe with 8000-9000 km². The Hardangervidda is one of the most famous Norwegian hiking areas. There are very many marked (red T) Hiking trailscrossing the barren 1000 m to 1600 m high plateau. You will spend the night in managed or self-catering huts Norwegian Trekking Association DNT or in your own tent. Recently there is also a bike path for mountain bikers through the high plateau.
  • 3  Maihaugen. Maihaugen in the encyclopedia WikipediaMaihaugen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMaihaugen (Q389845) in the Wikidata database.Maihaugen Lillehammer is Europe's largest open-air museum with 185 traditional Norwegian buildings in miniature form.Open: in summer daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., in winter daily (except Mon) 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: Entry 175/135 NOK in high / low season.
Ringsaker Church
Viking skipet in Hamar
  • Ringsaker Vekter- og Brannhistoriske Museum. Historical Museum in Ringsaker.
  • Ringsaker Kirke. Around 1150 with a valuable altar shrine from 1520.
  • Vikingeskipet. The Olympic ice skating stadium of Hamar.

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

In winter there is often temperature inversion, i.e. the temperature increases with altitude. January has a cold mean temperature of -6 to -8 ° C in the south, -10 to -13 ° C in the northern valleys, sometimes the temperature falls below -40 ° C in the north, in Engerdal it was in January 1987 -47 ° C measured.

In July the average temperature is around 16 ° C in the south and 13 ° C in the upper valley. The highest temperatures are around 30ºC. There can be frost in the valleys even in summer.

The average annual rainfall is 600 to 800 mm, with most rainfall in summer.

Fog is typical in the south near the water, most common in autumn and early winter.

trips

literature

Web links

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