Aukra muncipality in Norway has approximately 3.050 inhabitants and covers a area of 58,0 km2. The German AIRFIELD was built during WW Il, in preparation for an allied counterinvasion. They solved the problem of marshland by removing the bog with high pressure jets. Parachute enthusiasts gamer here every Sunday. THE ROKTA MONUMENT On Rindarøya, the […]
Askøy in Norway is 22 km long and lies approximately 4 km from Bergen and have about 22.050 inhabitants and a areal of 99,0 km2. Askøy has an attractive variety of residential areas amid beautifully lush scenary. This is a place where most people can feel at home. On the eastern hillsides there are gentle […]
Asker in Norway has approximately 57.000 inhabitants and covers a area of 100,7 km2. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. Although Asker is principally a rural municipality, the expansion of Oslo has resulted in its becoming an affluent suburb. Thus numerous celebrities now reside in the area. Asker ranks as […]
Arendal in Norway has gone from being a small southern village, based around seven small islands, to become the tenth largest town in Norway in terms of population. Other villages in the municipality include Tromøy, Rykene, Eydehavn, Strengereid, Kongshamn, Kilsund, and Hisøy. Arendal now has approximately 43.000 inhabitants and covers an area of 269,9 km2 […]
Andøy municipality in Norway is located in Vesterålen and has approximately 5.100 residents of which approximately 3.200 lives in the countyseat of Andenes. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Andenes. The municipality of Andøya consists of two islands, Andøya island and Hinnøya island. Hinnøya is Norway´s largest island while Andøya is […]
Alta muncipality in Norway has the largest population in the county with approximately 19.100 inhabitants and covers a area of 3.849,4 km2. It is a fjord municipality with expansive hinterland, and a typical inland climate. Excellent conditions for outdoor pursuits with the Altaelva river as the main attraction. People travel here from far and wide […]
Alstahaug muncipality has approximately 7.300 inhabitants spread across no less than 917 islands and islets of all shapes and sizes, the largest of which is called Alstenøya. Cultural life in the municipality is abundant and wide-ranging, and its history reaches way back in time. The well-known names from the Viking Age include Sigrid and Torolv […]
Agdenes Township in Norway was incorporated in 1964 and is comprised of Lensvik, Ingdalen and Mølnbukt. The coat of arms which symbolizes that Agdenes was once inhabitated by kings, also symbolizes the importance of the areas fur and strawberry industry. Agdenes is situated on the south side at the entrance to Trondheimsfjord, and has a […]
Intro Iasi is the capital and largest city of both Iasi county and the region of Moldova, Romania. The city is home to almost 320000 people and used to serve as capital of the country during World War I and before 1861. An important educational center, Iasi hosts the oldest Romanian University, University of Iasi, […]
Intro Timisoara is a city in Banat, Transylvania and the capital of Timis county. No less than 315000 people call the city home according to the latest census. The name is a derivate of the name of the Timis River, known in Roman times as Tibiscus. Timisoara was first mentioned in history as a fost […]