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Grunnlovsforsamlingen Eidsvoll 1814 - painting by Oscar Wergeland.The speaker is C.M.Falsen and next to him sits W.F.K.Christie. The Norwegian Constituent Assembly (Norwegian: Grunnlovsforsamlingen or Riksforsamlingen) is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark.
VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart. [1] It is presented weekly in the newspaper VG. It is the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from Norwegian and international artists. The data is collected by Nielsen Soundscan International and based on the sales in approximately 100 shops in Norway. The singles chart started as a ...
The southern and western parts of Norway, fully exposed to Atlantic storm fronts, experience more precipitation and have milder winters than the eastern and far northern parts. Areas to the east of the coastal mountains are in a rain shadow , and have lower rain and snow totals than the west.
The region Midt-Norge/Midt-Noreg (Central Norway) is often used as a synonym to Trøndelag, but also includes Møre og Romsdal (according to some definitions only Nordmøre and parts of Romsdal). The southernmost part of Nordland ( Helgeland ) is also sometimes considered to be part of Central Norway.
A geopolitical map of Counties in Norway, exhibiting its 15 first-order subnational divisions (fylke/fylker or "counties"). A county municipality (Norwegian: Fylkeskommune) is the public elected body that is responsible for certain public administrative and service tasks within a county.
Southern Norway's districts during the Middle Ages Northern Norway's districts during the Middle Ages. A high percentage of Norwegians identify themselves more by the district they live in or come from, than the formal administrative unit(s) whose jurisdiction they fall under [citation needed].
NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II (1939–1945).