Oslo Facts and Information

Oslo District: Østlandet Country: Norway

Oslo By The Numbers:

Population: 569,000 Elevation: 17 m / 56 ft Average Annual Precipitation: 74 cm / 29 in Average January Temperature: -3°C / 26°F Average July Temperature: 18°C / 64°F Mountain regions in Norway: 2/3 of land area

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Fish Farming, Oil Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz, round two-pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-1 Country Dialing Code: +47 Area Code: 2

Did You Know?

Oslo was named Christiania, then Kristiania, before adopting its present name in 1925.

The only Norwegian film that won an Oscar was called Kon-Tiki (1951), a film about the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.

Norwegian tab water is among the cleanest of the planet.