Kristiansand (earlier Christianssand) is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. By population, it is the fifth largest city in Norway. It is also the largest city in the geographical region of Srlandet.
Kristiansand was founded by King Christian IV, who in 1641 said the famous words “here the town shall stand”. The centre of Kristiansand is called Kvadraturen due to its square gridline of streets.
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Lillestrøm is the centre of the municipality of Skedsmo in the county of Akershus, Norway.
August 2004 Norway Trade Fairs moved from Sjølyst, Oslo to Lillestrøm.
The local football team, Lillestrøm S.K., plays in the Norwegian premier league (2005).
Porsgrunn is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Important industries in Porsgrunn are:
Norsk Hydro (aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers)
Elkem (silicium)
Porsgrund Porcelænsfabrik (porcelain)
Transport links from Porsgrunn:
Bus (Oslo, Kristiansand, Notodden)
Train (Oslo, Skien)
Porsgrunn is a part of a cluster of municipalities south in Telemark that makes the Grenland area. Its neighbours are Skien, Bamble, Siljan.
Porsgrunn was named after a small shrub called "Pors" (Myrica gale), which grew on marshy grounds along the banks of the Telemarksvassdraget (Telemark river), where the porcelain factory is today. Porsgrunn has been an important harbour town in the Grenland area since the late 16th century. In 1653,
Harstad is a city and municipality in the county of Troms on the island of Hinnøya, Norway.
Trondenes Church a medieval church from the 13th–15th century is situated just outside the town. Nearby there is the Trondenes Historical Center and the Adolf Gun, an enormous gun from World War II.
In 2004, the town celebrated its 100th anniversary. The town hosts the annual "The Festival of North Norway" a week in length.
The nascent oil industry of Northern Norway is centred in Harstad, and shipyards and other industries are also important.
The local newspaper is the Harstad Tidende.
Gjøvik is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.
Mosjøen is the centre of the municipality of Vefsn in Norway. 9560 inhabitants (2001). The town is situated where the rivers Skjerva and Vefsna flows into the Vefsn fjord.
