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The city of Oslo is the biggest in Norway and also the capital. It's the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals and is located in the Oslo fjord surrounded by hills and lakes giving it a blue and green image. It's not only a city but also a municipality and a county in Norway. The city itself is a mixture of old and new buildings, parks, hills, museums, monuments, lakes, forests and the fjord. It is excellent for tourists with many attractions, shopping, cultural and sports activities and a lively nightlife.Information:

• City name: Oslo
• Location: Show map
• County: Oslo
• Inhabitants: 578,870
• Area: 426.9 square meters
• Mayor: Fabian Stang
• Employment: 360 000 people have Oslo as their place of work. The City of Oslo employs approximately 43 000 people (source: http://www.oslo.kommune.no/)
• Business and Industry: shipping, IT, offshore, business, stock market etc
• Climate: Oslo has a climate that is milder than the location of the country would indicate. In winter the normal temperatures varies from 0.7 to -4.3*c and during summer the normal temperatures varies from 15 to 17*c
• Municipality website: www.oslo.kommune.no Tourist offices
  Since Oslo is a big city you find three Tourist offices located in the city centre. One by the Central Station, one by the City Hall and the last one is located by the cruise terminal and is only open during the cruise season.
  To see a complete overview of tourist information opening hours, phone numbers etc please visit the website Tourist Information Centres in Oslo.
• Healthcare, fire, police:
  Oslo Emergency ward: address: Storgata 40, 0182 Oslo; phone: +47 23 48 70 00
  Oslo Fire department: address: Arne Garborgs plass 1, 0179 Oslo; phone (emergency only) +47 110
  Oslo Police Headquarters: address: Grønlandsleiret 44, 0190 Oslo; Phone: +47 02 800
• Emergency numbers:
  Fire department:(+47) 110
  Police station: (+47) 112
  Ambulance:(+47) 113