Play Rugby in Norway


Norway, Oslo
 
Weather Average
February 26f /-3 c
July 64f / 15c
Rainfall 20 days in September
  19 days in June
   
Largest city Oslo
Capital Oslo
59°54′N 010°37′E
Currency Norwegian krone (NOK)
Population 4,610,820
Official language Bokmal Norwegian
Calling code +47

Sport plays an important part in Norway. These are some of the popular sports canoeing, boating, fishing, and gymnastics. Like most other places in Norway, football is the most popular sport. Norwegian winter sports, include skiing, ski jumping, luge, skeleton, biathlon, curling, and snowboarding.

Facts, Icons and Landmarks

Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, located in Europe, and bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Norway is a rugged and mountainous country, containing a great variety of natural features caused by prehistoric glaciers.
Trondheim, Norway's first capital, is home to the largest medieval cathedral in Scandinavia, Nidaros Cathedral.
Modern Norwegian cuisine, although still strongly influenced by its traditional background, now bears the marks of globalization: Pastas, pizzas and the like are as common as meatballs and cod as staple foods, and urban restaurants sport the same selection you would eNorwaypect to find in any western European city.