Outline of Norway - Geography of Norway

Geography of Norway

  • Norway is: a Nordic country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Northern Europe
          • Scandinavia
    • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
    • Extreme points of Norway
      • High: Galdhøpiggen 2,469 m (8,100 ft)
      • Low: Norwegian Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 2,542 km
Sweden 1,619 km
Finland 727 km
Russia 196 km
  • Coastline: 83,281 km
  • Population of Norway: 5,002,942
  • Area of Norway: 385,252 km²
  • Atlas of Norway

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