59 Facts About Oslo

The municipality of Oslo had a population of 702, 543 in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1, 019, 513 in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1.

Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Anslo, and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada.

In 1948 Oslo merged with Aker, a municipality which surrounded the capital and which was 27 times larger, thus creating the modern, much larger Oslo municipality.

Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme.

Oslo is considered a global city and was ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.

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In 2013 Oslo tied with the Australian city of Melbourne as the fourth most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living study.

Oslo was ranked as the 24th most liveable city in the world by Monocle magazine.

Oslo's population was increasing at record rates during the early 2000s, making it the fastest growing major city in Europe at the time.

City of Oslo was established as a municipality on 3 January 1838.

Erroneously, it was once assumed that Oslo meant "the mouth of the Lo river", a supposed previous name for the river Alna.

Oslo is one of very few cities in Norway, besides Bergen and Tønsberg, that does not have a formal coat of arms, but which uses a city seal instead.

Oslo is seated on a throne with lion decorations, which at the time was commonly used by the Norwegian kings.

Oslo started the construction of the Akershus Fortress and the Oslo Kongsgard.

The fact that the University of Oslo was founded as late as 1811 had an adverse effect on the development of the nation.

Oslo was destroyed several times by fire, and after the fourteenth calamity, in 1624, Christian IV of Denmark and Norway ordered it rebuilt at a new site across the bay, near Akershus Castle and given the name Christiania.

Oslo started building Akershus Fortress and was the first king to reside permanently in the city, which helped to make Oslo the capital of Norway.

Oslo's men built a network of roads in Akershagen near Akershus Castle.

Oslo demanded that all citizens should move their shops and workplaces to the newly built city Christiania, named as an honor to the king.

At that time the area called Oslo was a village or suburb outside the city borders east of Aker river.

In 1948, Oslo merged with Aker, a municipality which surrounded the capital and which was 27 times larger, thus creating the modern, vastly enlarged Oslo municipality.

Oslo was the name of an eastern suburb – it had been the site of the city centre, until the devastating 1624 fire.

Oslo was quickly occupied after valiant efforts by the overmatched defenders.

Oslo remained occupied throughout the war until the Nazi retreat in 1944.

Oslo sits right on the border between hardiness zones 7a and 7b.

Oslo has many parks and green areas within the city core, as well as outside it.

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Oslo's cityscape is being redeveloped as a modern city with various access-points, an extensive metro-system with a new financial district and a cultural city.

Oslo added a classical portico to the front of an older structure, and a semicircular auditorium that was sequestered by Parliament in 1814 as a temporary place to assemble, now preserved at Norsk Folkemuseum as a national monument.

Oslo is the capital of Norway, and as such is the seat of Norway's national government.

The post was created with the implementation of parliamentarism in Oslo and is similar to the role of the prime minister at the national level.

Oslo has a varied and strong economy and was ranked number one among European large cities in economic potential in the fDi Magazine report European Cities of the Future 2012.

Oslo is an important centre of maritime knowledge in Europe and is home to approximately 1980 companies and 8, 500 employees within the maritime sector.

Det Norske Veritas, headquartered at Høvik outside Oslo, is one of the three major maritime classification societies in the world, with 16.

In 2003, Oslo received The European Sustainable City Award and in 2007 Reader's Digest ranked Oslo as number two on a list of the world's greenest, most liveable cities.

The climate action plan for the Port of Oslo includes refitting ferry boats, implementing a low-carbon contracting process, and installing shore power for vessels which are docked.

The greater Oslo region has several higher educational institutions and is home to more than 73, 000 students.

The University of Oslo is the largest institution for higher education in Norway with 27, 400 students and 7, 028 employees in total.

Oslo has a large and varied number of cultural attractions, which include several buildings containing artwork from Edvard Munch and various other international artists but several Norwegian artists.

Only two restaurants in Oslo have a BIB gourmand mention: Restaurant Eik and Smalhans.

Norway's principal orchestra is the Oslo Philharmonic, based at the Oslo Concert Hall since 1977.

Oslo has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1996 and 2010.

For instance, Nobel Prize-winning author Sigrid Undset grew up in Oslo, and described her life there in the autobiographical novel Elleve ar.

Oslo is home to the Holmenkollen National Arena and Holmenkollbakken, the country's main biathlon and Nordic skiing venues.

Oslo hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1986, 1990, 2000, 2002 and 2016.

Oslo is the home of several football clubs in the Norwegian league system.

Oslo Spektrum is used for large ice hockey and handball matches.

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The 1999 IIHF World Championship in ice hockey were held in Oslo, as have three Bandy World Championships, in 1961, 1977 and 1985.

Oslo is home to the Oslo Pretenders Sportsklubb, a club that hosts a baseball, softball, basketball, and disc golf teams.

Oslo was bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but later withdrew on 2 October 2014.

Oslo is commonly regarded as one of the safest capitals in Europe.

The National Criminal Investigation Service is located in Oslo, which is a Norwegian special police division under the NMJP.

Oslo has Norway's most extensive public transport system, managed by Ruter.

Oslo is covered by a bus network consisting of 52 city lines, as well as regional buses to the neighboring county of Akershus.

Oslo has made an effort since the late 2000s in restricting private car use, as well promoting the use of electric vehicles above fossil-fueled vehicles.

In 2018, Oslo banned all non-resident cars from its downtown areas.

The high amount of electric vehicles in Oslo can be attributed to cheaper tolls, no vehicle import tax, no VAT, free parking, and access to bus lanes throughout the city.

Oslo has the largest population of immigrants and Norwegians born to immigrant parents in Norway, both in relative and absolute figures.

Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission's Intercultural cities programme, along with a number of other European cities.

Oslo was formerly twinned with Madison, Tel Aviv and Vilnius, but has since abolished the concept of twin cities.

Oslo has a tradition of sending a Christmas tree every year to the cities of Washington, D C ; New York City; London; Edinburgh; Rotterdam; Antwerp and Reykjavik.