Norway
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Norway
Official name: | Kingdom of Norway |
Capital: | Oslo |
Area: | total: 324,220 sq km land: 307,860 sq km water: 16,360 sq km |
Climate: | temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
Location: | Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden |
Geographic coordinates: | 62 00 N, 10 00 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly larger than New Mexico |
Land boundaries: | total: 2,544 km border countries: Finland 729 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km |
Coastline: | 21,925 km (includes mainland 3,419 km, large islands 2,413 km, long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 16,093 km) |
Terrain: | glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m |
Map of Norway