LocationHordaland fylke (county), west coast of Norway.
Dialling code47. There are no regional or city dialing codes in Norway.
Population242,152 (city), 369,101 (metropolitan area) (2006).
Time zoneGMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; Scandinavian/European round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures1ºC (34ºF).
Average July temperatures14ºC (57ºF).
Annual rainfall2,250mm (88 inches).
LanguageIntroductionOne hundred and
fifty years ago, Norwegians spoke Danish. There are now two official languages, Bokmål and Nynorsk, which have equal status and are used in public administration, schools, churches and the media.
Bokmål, a Norwegian form of Danish, is the more popular of the two official languages, being spoken by 95% of the population. Nynorsk, created in the 1850s from spoken Norwegian and Old Norse, is spoken by about 20% of the population. Of the seven additional languages spoken in Norway, two are gypsy and five are Finn (often referred to by the derogatory term Lapp) languages. The two official languages are mutually comprehensible, but the Finn languages are not related to Norwegian and cannot be understood by those who have not learnt one of them.
English is widely spoken in Bergen and German, French and Spanish may also be understood.
Phrases
Yes -
JaNo -
NeiHello -
HeiGoodbye -
HadetPlease -
Vær Så Snill (Vaer Saa Snill)Thank you -
TakkMy name is ... -
Mitt navn er ... / Jeg heter ...How are you? -
Hvordan går det? (gaar)I am very well -
Jeg har det bra / Det går bra (gaar)I feel ill -
Jeg føler meg syk (foeler)How much does it cost? -
Hvor mye koster det?Do you speak English? -
Snakker du Engelsk?
I do not understand -
Jeg forstår ikke (Forstaar)
Where is ...? -
Hvorer ...?
Entrance -
Inngang
Exit -
Utgang
Danger -
Fare
Open -
Åpen (Aapen)
Closed -
Stengt
Toilets -
Toalett
Doctor -
Doktor
Hotel -
Hotell
Restaurant -
Restaurant
Beer -
Øl (Oel)
Wine -
Vin
Menu -
Meny
Today -
I Dag
Tomorrow -
I Morgen
Monday -
Mandag
Tuesday -
Tirsdag
Wednesday -
Onsdag
Thursday -
Torsdag
Friday -
Fredag
Saturday -
Lørdag (Loerdag)
Sunday -
Søndag (Soendag)
One -
En
Two -
To
Three -
Tre
Four -
Fire
Five -
Fem
Six -
Seks
Seven -
Syv
Eight -
Åtte (Aatte)
Nine -
Ni
Ten -
Ti
Twenty -
Tyve / Tjue
Thirty -
Tredve / Tretti
Forty -
Førti (Foerti)
Fifty -
Femti
Sixty -
Seksti
Seventy -
Søtti (Soetti) / Sytti
Eighty -
Åtti (Aatti)
Ninety -
Nitti
One Hundred -
Ett Hundre
One Thousand -
Ett Tusen
Cost of Living:1 Norwegian Kroner (NOK1) = £0.08; US$0.16; C$0.19; A$0.20; €0.12
Currency conversion rates as of April 2007Special Events:Reiseklar (Travel Fair), late Jan, Arenum Messesenter (website:
www.possibility.no)
Borealis (Bergen Contemporary Music Festival), early Mar, various venues (website:
www.borealisfestival.no)
Piggtrådfestivalen, mid-Mar, hard rock and metal festival, Hulen (website:
www.piggtraad.net)
Bergenfest Music Festival, late Apr-early may, various venues (website:
www.bergenfest.no)
Bergen Gay Pride, May, parade throughout the city (website:
www.bergengaypride.com)
Norwegian National Holiday (Constitution Day), 17 May, parades and entertainment
Night Jazz Festival, late May, city center (website:
www.nattjazz.no)
Bergen International Festival, late May-early Jun, general arts event, city center (website:
www.festspillene.no)
Summer Recitals at Troldhaugen, Jun-Aug, concerts at the home of Edvard Grieg (website:
www.troldhaugen.com)
Grieg in Bergen, late Jun-Aug, daily concerts in the city center (website:
www.musicanord.no)
Bergen International Guitar Festival, late Jun, Mariakirken (website:
www.bergenguitarfestival.com)
Bergen Cup, early Jul, week-long football tournament for young people (website:
www.bergencup.no)
Lost Weekend, Aug, big music festival on the island of Askoy just outside Bergen (website:
www.lost-weekend.net)
Bergen Food Festival, mid-Sep, city center (website:
www.matfest.no)
Autumn Recitals at Troldhaugen, Sundays Sep-Nov, concerts at the home of Edvard Grieg, Troldhaugen (website:
www.troldhaugen.com)
Orgelfestuken (Church Music Festival), mid Sep, various churches (website:
www.bkf.no)
Oktoberfest, early Oct, festival in the old German manner, city center (website:
www.oktoberfest.no)
Raptus (Bergen Cartoon Festival), mid-Oct, Grieghallen (website:
www.raptus.no)
BIFF (Bergen International Film Festival), late Oct, city center (website:
www.biff.no)
Church Music Festival, mid-Nov, Domkirken (Cathedral) (website:
www.bkf.no)
The Great Metal Festival, mid-Nov, hard rock and metal festival, Hulen (website:
www.hulen.no)
Gingerbread City, mid-Nov-31 Dec, world’s biggest gingerbread exhibition plus family events, Galleriet Shopping Center
Festival of Lights, late Nov or early Dec, city center (website:
www.bergensentrum.no)
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