‘Oslo’ marks its latest 100 years

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It’s now officially been 100 years since city and state officials changed the name of the Norwegian capital back to its original “Oslo,” from the end of the Viking age.

No longer would the name of the biggest city in the still-newly independent Norway reflect former Danish rulers.

The Akershus fortress and castle, as seen from the historic area where Oslo was rebuilt under orders from Denmark’s King Christian IV in 1624.PHOTO: NewsinEnglish.

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Author / Journalist: Nina

Category: Business

Markets: NorwayDenmarkIcelandSweden

Topics: Oslo City Area Been Norwegian Name Norway Capital

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Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-01-08 @ 17:15:31 (1 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: newsinenglish.no

Language: English

Article Length: 919 words

Reading Time: 6 minutes read

Sentences: 33 lines

Sentence Length: 28 words per sentence (average)

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