Imperial Norwegian Navy | |
---|---|
Keiserlige Sjøforsvaret | |
Founded | 1868 |
Disbanded | 1945 |
Allegiance | Empire of Norway |
Branch | |
Type | Navy |
Role | |
Part of | |
Headquarters | Haraldsvern |
Colors | Navy Blue and White |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Emperor of Norway |
Minister of the Navy | See list |
Chief of the Navy General Staff | See list |
Insignia | |
Pennant and Naval Jack |
|
Stockholm Massacre Rape of Stockholm | |
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Part of the Second Norwegian-Swedish War | |
Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Date | From January 9, 1938, for six weeks [note 1] |
Attack type | Mass murder, wartime rape, looting, human trafficking and arson |
Deaths | 250,000 (consensus), estimates range from 60,000 to over 350,000. |
Perpetrators |
Imperial Norwegian Army
|
Norge during
sea trials off Nordland, 22 October 1941
| |
History | |
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Empire of Norway | |
Name | Norge |
Namesake | Norway |
Ordered | March 1937 |
Builder | Bergen Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | 27 November 1937 |
Launched | 12 September 1940 |
Commissioned | 19 December 1941 |
Stricken | 15 September 1945 [2] |
Fate |
|
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Norge-Class Battleship (1937) |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 35.2 m (115 ft 6 in) |
Draft | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 steam turbines |
Speed | 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 2,833 |
Armament |
|
Armor |
|
Aircraft carried | 4 Elversen O8E |
Aviation facilities | 2 catapults |
5.7×43mm Nordic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle, carbine, DMR, and LMG | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Arendelle | |||||||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Used by | Nordic Commonwealth Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer | Raufoss | |||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1947–1951 | |||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1951–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Variants | 5.7×43mm GP 51 5.7×43mm GP 80 5.7×43mm GPP 90 armor piercing round 5.7×43mm GP 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | None | |||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.90 mm (0.232 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.55 mm (0.258 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.25 mm (0.364 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 10.30 mm (0.406 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 10.32 mm (0.406 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.42 mm (0.056 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 43.2 mm (1.70 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 59 mm (2.3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 2.32 cm3 (35.8 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 240 mm or 210 mm (1 in 9.45 or 1 in 8.27) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 419mm (16.5 in) Source(s): Anthony Williams [3] [4] |
Postcard of Norge at anchor
| |
Class overview | |
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Name | Norge class (1904) |
Operators | Imperial Norwegian Navy |
Preceded by | Olav den Store-class battleship |
Succeeded by | Svarland-class battlecruiser |
Built | 1904–1908 |
In commission | 1907–1922 |
Completed | 2 |
Scrapped | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Semi-dreadnought battleship |
Displacement | 18,572–20,100 long tons (18,870–20,423 t) |
Length | 482–492 ft (146.9–150.0 m) |
Beam | 83.5–83.6 ft (25.5–25.5 m) |
Draft | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 steam turbine sets |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 939 |
Armament |
|
Armor |
|
New Kongsberg
Ny Kongsberg (
Norwegian) | |
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Byen Ny Kongsberg ved St. Lorenz-elven | |
Nickname(s): "NKB", "Diamond City (Diamantbyen)", "Heart of Vinland (Hjertet av Vinland)", "City of Steel (By av stål)", "Queen's City (Dronningens by)" | |
Motto:
Concordia Salus ("well-being through harmony") | |
Coordinates: 45°30′32″N 73°33′15″W / 45.50889°N 73.55417°W [5] | |
Country | Arendelle |
Federal District | Elverland |
County | Nordmark |
City | City of Ny Kongsberg |
Founded | May 17, 1642 |
Incorporated | 1832 |
Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Ny Kongsberg City Council |
• Mayor | Elise Karlsen ( Ve) |
• Governing mayor | Mark Nattfjell ( Sp) |
Area | |
• City | 431.50 km2 (166.60 sq mi) |
• Land | 365.13 km2 (140.98 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,293.99 km2 (499.61 sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,604.26 km2 (1,777.71 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)
[8] | |
• City | 1,762,949 ( 1st) |
• Density | 4,828.3/km2 (12,505/sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,291,732 ( 1st) |
• Metro density | 919/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2022 | 2.9% |
• Metro Dwellings | 1,929,263 |
Demonym(s) | Ny Kongsbergenser Ny Kongsbergensar |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) |
|
Area code(s) | 514 and 438 and 263 |
HDI (2018) | 0.960 |
Police | NKPB |
GDP (Montreal CMA) | 3.687 trillion NSK (2020) [12] |
GDP per capita (Montreal CMA) | 959,017 NSK (2020) |
Secretariat Headquarters | Oslo |
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Official languages |
|
Demonym(s) | Nordman |
Type | Supranational union |
Membership | 4 sovereign states 3 autonomous territories 1 autonomous region |
Leaders | |
Kristine Sielvitte | |
• President | Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir |
• Vice-President | Oddný Harðardóttir |
Establishment | |
• Inauguration of the Nordic Council | 12 February, 1902 |
• Establishment of the
Nordic Defence Command | 11 August, 1909 |
July 3, 1917 | |
March 11, 1932 | |
Area | |
• Total | 8,135,710 km2 (3,141,220 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 49,544,638 |
• Density | 6.09/km2 (15.8/sq mi) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $3163.8 billion |
• Per capita | $63,852 |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $3299.0 billion |
• Per capita | $66,580 |
Gini (2020) | 23.8 low |
HDI (2019) | 0.948 very high |
Currency | Nordic Krone (NSK) |
Time zone | UTCUTC-5 to UTC+2 ( WVT, EVT WET, CET, EET) |
Company type | Public ( ASA) |
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OBX: 4791 N100: 4791 | |
Industry | Industrial machinery |
Founded | November 1, 1881 (as Stavanger Stål og ingeniørfirma AS) |
Headquarters | Flintergata Lillesand Tower, 9-1, Sandved, Sandnes, Rogaland, Arendelle |
Key people | Aleksander Lintz ( CEO and President) |
Products |
|
Revenue | $ 3.145 billion USD ( FY 2020) (kr 333.50 billion NSK) ( FY 2020) |
$ 165.76 million USD ( FY 2020) (kr 11.82 billion NSK) ( FY 2020) | |
Number of employees | 7,047 (consolidated) (as of March 2022) |
Subsidiaries | 34 |
Website | Official website |
Footnotes / references [13] [14] |
Independence Day | |
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Also called |
|
Observed by | Arendelle |
Significance | Celebrating the signing of the armistice agreement of Norwegian Independence War in Hausland, 4 April 1600. |
Celebrations | Parades, flying flags, speeches, memorialisation |
Date | 4 April |
Next time | 4 April 2025 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to |
Norwegian Independence War Treaty of Kragerø Unification Day (17 September) |
Unification Day | |
---|---|
Observed by | Arendelle |
Significance |
|
Celebrations | Flag flying day in Arendelle |
Date | September 17 |
Next time | 17 September 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | 1700
Great Northern War 1719 Treaty of Fredriksten 1599 Norwegian Independence War 1600 Independence Day (annual: 4 April) |
Class overview | |
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Name | Lion-class battleship |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Audacious class |
Succeeded by | Royal Sovereign class (Planned) |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 0 |
Scrapped | 6 |
General characteristics (1942) | |
Displacement |
|
Length |
|
Beam | 33 m (108.3 ft) |
Draught | 10.46 m (34.3 ft) (deep load) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 × steam turbine sets |
Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 16,000 nmi (30,000 km; 18,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 1,750 |
Armament |
|
Armour |
|
Name | Builder | Ordered | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HMS Lion (27) | Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 29 July 1936 | 1 February 1937 | 21 February 1939 | 1 October 1940 | Broken up at Dalmuir, 1969 |
HMS Temeraire (36) | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 3 May 1939 | 19 January 1941 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 | ||
HMS Conqueror (45) | John Brown and Company, Clydebank | 16 November 1936 | 5 May 1937 | 28 February 1940 | 19 August 1941 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
HMS Thunderer (49) | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 28 April 1937 | 20 March 1938 | 24 May 1940 | 14 April 1942 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
HMS Invicible (79) | Fairfields, Govan | 1 June 1938 | 9 August 1940 | 17 June 1942 | Broken up at Inverkeithing, 1968 | |
HMS Vanguard (23) | John Brown and Company, Clydebank | 21 July 1937 | 18 October 1938 | 7 February 1941 | 2 September 1942 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
6.5×55mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Military Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Arendelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In service | 1894– | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Used by |
Arendelle Denmark Finland Sweden Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1894–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 6.71 mm (0.264 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land diameter | 6.50 mm (0.256 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 7.60 mm (0.299 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.04 mm (0.435 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 12.20 mm (0.480 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 12.20 mm (0.480 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.50 mm (0.059 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 55.00 mm (2.165 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 80.00 mm (3.150 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 3.75 cm3 (57.9 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 220 mm (1-8.66 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure ( C.I.P.) | 380.0 MPa (55,110 psi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure ( SAAMI) | 351.6 MPa (51,000 psi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 46,000 CUP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source(s): Hodgdon |
Krag–Jørgensen | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Arendelle |
Service history | |
In service | 1890–1954 |
Production history | |
Designer | OHJ Krag and E Jørgensen |
Designed | 1886 |
Manufacturer |
Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk DISA Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB |
Produced | 1894 |
No. built | 1,946,500 |
Variants | Danish Krags:
US Krags:
Dutch Krags:
Nordic Krags:
|
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.375 kg / 7.5 lb to 5.157 kg / 11.46 lb depending on model |
Length | 986 mm / 38.8 in to 1328 mm / 52.28 in depending on model |
Barrel length | 520 mm / 20.5 in to 832 mm / 32.78 in depending on model |
Cartridge | |
Action | Bolt action |
Rate of fire | 21.5-30/RPM by skilled user |
Muzzle velocity | 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2860ft/s) depending on ammunition |
Effective firing range | 900 m (980 yd) |
Feed system | 5-round magazine +1 in chamber |
Sights | V-notch and front post |
Right elevation of the 1945 status of the HArMS Markland
| |
Class overview | |
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Name | Vinland class |
Operators | Maritimeforsvaret |
Preceded by | Kvistgård-class battlecruiser |
Succeeded by | Løvenhart-class battleship |
In commission | 1914–1947 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Retired | 2 |
General characteristics (1945 status) | |
Type | Battlecruiser |
Displacement | |
Length | 225 m (738 ft 2.3 in) ( o/a) |
Beam | 29 m (95 ft 1.7 in) |
Draught | 10.11 m (33 ft 2.0 in) ( deep load) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 Norsk Elektrisk steam turbine sets |
Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (14,816 km; 9,206 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 1335-1620 (varied during World War II) |
Armament |
|
Armour |
|
Kingdom of Finland | |
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Anthem: Maamme (Finnish) Vårt land (Swedish) (English: "Our Land") | |
Capital and largest city |
Helsinki 60°10′15″N 24°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E |
Official languages | |
Recognized national languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021)
[17] |
|
Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch | Kristiine |
Petteri Orpo | |
Jussi Halla-aho | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence from
Russia | |
29 March 1809 | |
6 December 1917 | |
January – May 1918 | |
17 July 1919 | |
1 January 1995 | |
•
Joined the
Nordic Community | 1 January 1996 |
• Joined
NATO | 4 April 2023 |
Area | |
• Total | 338,455 km2 (130,678 sq mi) ( 65th) |
• Water (%) | 9.71 (2015) [18] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 5,614,571 [19] ( 114th) |
• Density | 16.4/km2 (42.5/sq mi) ( 213th) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $321.2 billion [20] ( 60th) |
• Per capita | $58,010 [20] ( 21st) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $267.61 billion [20] ( 46th) |
• Per capita | $53,745 [20] ( 16th) |
Gini (2021) | 25.7
[21] low |
HDI (2021) | 0.940
[22] very high ( 11th) |
Currency | Nordic Krone ( NSK) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer (
DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Date format | dd. mm. yyyy [23] |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +358 |
ISO 3166 code | FI |
Internet TLD | .fi, .eua |
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Imperial Norwegian Navy | |
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Keiserlige Sjøforsvaret | |
Founded | 1868 |
Disbanded | 1945 |
Allegiance | Empire of Norway |
Branch | |
Type | Navy |
Role | |
Part of | |
Headquarters | Haraldsvern |
Colors | Navy Blue and White |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Emperor of Norway |
Minister of the Navy | See list |
Chief of the Navy General Staff | See list |
Insignia | |
Pennant and Naval Jack |
|
Stockholm Massacre Rape of Stockholm | |
---|---|
Part of the Second Norwegian-Swedish War | |
Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Date | From January 9, 1938, for six weeks [note 1] |
Attack type | Mass murder, wartime rape, looting, human trafficking and arson |
Deaths | 250,000 (consensus), estimates range from 60,000 to over 350,000. |
Perpetrators |
Imperial Norwegian Army
|
Norge during
sea trials off Nordland, 22 October 1941
| |
History | |
---|---|
Empire of Norway | |
Name | Norge |
Namesake | Norway |
Ordered | March 1937 |
Builder | Bergen Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | 27 November 1937 |
Launched | 12 September 1940 |
Commissioned | 19 December 1941 |
Stricken | 15 September 1945 [2] |
Fate |
|
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Norge-Class Battleship (1937) |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 35.2 m (115 ft 6 in) |
Draft | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 steam turbines |
Speed | 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 2,833 |
Armament |
|
Armor |
|
Aircraft carried | 4 Elversen O8E |
Aviation facilities | 2 catapults |
5.7×43mm Nordic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle, carbine, DMR, and LMG | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Arendelle | |||||||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Used by | Nordic Commonwealth Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer | Raufoss | |||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1947–1951 | |||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1951–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Variants | 5.7×43mm GP 51 5.7×43mm GP 80 5.7×43mm GPP 90 armor piercing round 5.7×43mm GP 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | None | |||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.90 mm (0.232 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.55 mm (0.258 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.25 mm (0.364 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 10.30 mm (0.406 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 10.32 mm (0.406 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.42 mm (0.056 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 43.2 mm (1.70 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 59 mm (2.3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 2.32 cm3 (35.8 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 240 mm or 210 mm (1 in 9.45 or 1 in 8.27) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Test barrel length: 419mm (16.5 in) Source(s): Anthony Williams [3] [4] |
Postcard of Norge at anchor
| |
Class overview | |
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Name | Norge class (1904) |
Operators | Imperial Norwegian Navy |
Preceded by | Olav den Store-class battleship |
Succeeded by | Svarland-class battlecruiser |
Built | 1904–1908 |
In commission | 1907–1922 |
Completed | 2 |
Scrapped | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Semi-dreadnought battleship |
Displacement | 18,572–20,100 long tons (18,870–20,423 t) |
Length | 482–492 ft (146.9–150.0 m) |
Beam | 83.5–83.6 ft (25.5–25.5 m) |
Draft | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 steam turbine sets |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 939 |
Armament |
|
Armor |
|
New Kongsberg
Ny Kongsberg (
Norwegian) | |
---|---|
Byen Ny Kongsberg ved St. Lorenz-elven | |
Nickname(s): "NKB", "Diamond City (Diamantbyen)", "Heart of Vinland (Hjertet av Vinland)", "City of Steel (By av stål)", "Queen's City (Dronningens by)" | |
Motto:
Concordia Salus ("well-being through harmony") | |
Coordinates: 45°30′32″N 73°33′15″W / 45.50889°N 73.55417°W [5] | |
Country | Arendelle |
Federal District | Elverland |
County | Nordmark |
City | City of Ny Kongsberg |
Founded | May 17, 1642 |
Incorporated | 1832 |
Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Ny Kongsberg City Council |
• Mayor | Elise Karlsen ( Ve) |
• Governing mayor | Mark Nattfjell ( Sp) |
Area | |
• City | 431.50 km2 (166.60 sq mi) |
• Land | 365.13 km2 (140.98 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,293.99 km2 (499.61 sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,604.26 km2 (1,777.71 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)
[8] | |
• City | 1,762,949 ( 1st) |
• Density | 4,828.3/km2 (12,505/sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,291,732 ( 1st) |
• Metro density | 919/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2022 | 2.9% |
• Metro Dwellings | 1,929,263 |
Demonym(s) | Ny Kongsbergenser Ny Kongsbergensar |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) |
|
Area code(s) | 514 and 438 and 263 |
HDI (2018) | 0.960 |
Police | NKPB |
GDP (Montreal CMA) | 3.687 trillion NSK (2020) [12] |
GDP per capita (Montreal CMA) | 959,017 NSK (2020) |
Secretariat Headquarters | Oslo |
---|---|
Official languages |
|
Demonym(s) | Nordman |
Type | Supranational union |
Membership | 4 sovereign states 3 autonomous territories 1 autonomous region |
Leaders | |
Kristine Sielvitte | |
• President | Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir |
• Vice-President | Oddný Harðardóttir |
Establishment | |
• Inauguration of the Nordic Council | 12 February, 1902 |
• Establishment of the
Nordic Defence Command | 11 August, 1909 |
July 3, 1917 | |
March 11, 1932 | |
Area | |
• Total | 8,135,710 km2 (3,141,220 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 49,544,638 |
• Density | 6.09/km2 (15.8/sq mi) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $3163.8 billion |
• Per capita | $63,852 |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $3299.0 billion |
• Per capita | $66,580 |
Gini (2020) | 23.8 low |
HDI (2019) | 0.948 very high |
Currency | Nordic Krone (NSK) |
Time zone | UTCUTC-5 to UTC+2 ( WVT, EVT WET, CET, EET) |
Company type | Public ( ASA) |
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OBX: 4791 N100: 4791 | |
Industry | Industrial machinery |
Founded | November 1, 1881 (as Stavanger Stål og ingeniørfirma AS) |
Headquarters | Flintergata Lillesand Tower, 9-1, Sandved, Sandnes, Rogaland, Arendelle |
Key people | Aleksander Lintz ( CEO and President) |
Products |
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Revenue | $ 3.145 billion USD ( FY 2020) (kr 333.50 billion NSK) ( FY 2020) |
$ 165.76 million USD ( FY 2020) (kr 11.82 billion NSK) ( FY 2020) | |
Number of employees | 7,047 (consolidated) (as of March 2022) |
Subsidiaries | 34 |
Website | Official website |
Footnotes / references [13] [14] |
Independence Day | |
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Also called |
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Observed by | Arendelle |
Significance | Celebrating the signing of the armistice agreement of Norwegian Independence War in Hausland, 4 April 1600. |
Celebrations | Parades, flying flags, speeches, memorialisation |
Date | 4 April |
Next time | 4 April 2025 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to |
Norwegian Independence War Treaty of Kragerø Unification Day (17 September) |
Unification Day | |
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Observed by | Arendelle |
Significance |
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Celebrations | Flag flying day in Arendelle |
Date | September 17 |
Next time | 17 September 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | 1700
Great Northern War 1719 Treaty of Fredriksten 1599 Norwegian Independence War 1600 Independence Day (annual: 4 April) |
Class overview | |
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Name | Lion-class battleship |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Audacious class |
Succeeded by | Royal Sovereign class (Planned) |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 0 |
Scrapped | 6 |
General characteristics (1942) | |
Displacement |
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Length |
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Beam | 33 m (108.3 ft) |
Draught | 10.46 m (34.3 ft) (deep load) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 × steam turbine sets |
Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 16,000 nmi (30,000 km; 18,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 1,750 |
Armament |
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Armour |
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Name | Builder | Ordered | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
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HMS Lion (27) | Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 29 July 1936 | 1 February 1937 | 21 February 1939 | 1 October 1940 | Broken up at Dalmuir, 1969 |
HMS Temeraire (36) | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 3 May 1939 | 19 January 1941 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 | ||
HMS Conqueror (45) | John Brown and Company, Clydebank | 16 November 1936 | 5 May 1937 | 28 February 1940 | 19 August 1941 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
HMS Thunderer (49) | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 28 April 1937 | 20 March 1938 | 24 May 1940 | 14 April 1942 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
HMS Invicible (79) | Fairfields, Govan | 1 June 1938 | 9 August 1940 | 17 June 1942 | Broken up at Inverkeithing, 1968 | |
HMS Vanguard (23) | John Brown and Company, Clydebank | 21 July 1937 | 18 October 1938 | 7 February 1941 | 2 September 1942 | Broken up at Faslane, 1968 |
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Type | Military Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Arendelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In service | 1894– | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Used by |
Arendelle Denmark Finland Sweden Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1894–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 6.71 mm (0.264 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land diameter | 6.50 mm (0.256 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 7.60 mm (0.299 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.04 mm (0.435 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 12.20 mm (0.480 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 12.20 mm (0.480 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.50 mm (0.059 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 55.00 mm (2.165 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 80.00 mm (3.150 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 3.75 cm3 (57.9 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 220 mm (1-8.66 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure ( C.I.P.) | 380.0 MPa (55,110 psi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure ( SAAMI) | 351.6 MPa (51,000 psi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 46,000 CUP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source(s): Hodgdon |
Krag–Jørgensen | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Arendelle |
Service history | |
In service | 1890–1954 |
Production history | |
Designer | OHJ Krag and E Jørgensen |
Designed | 1886 |
Manufacturer |
Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk DISA Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB |
Produced | 1894 |
No. built | 1,946,500 |
Variants | Danish Krags:
US Krags:
Dutch Krags:
Nordic Krags:
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Specifications | |
Mass | 3.375 kg / 7.5 lb to 5.157 kg / 11.46 lb depending on model |
Length | 986 mm / 38.8 in to 1328 mm / 52.28 in depending on model |
Barrel length | 520 mm / 20.5 in to 832 mm / 32.78 in depending on model |
Cartridge | |
Action | Bolt action |
Rate of fire | 21.5-30/RPM by skilled user |
Muzzle velocity | 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2860ft/s) depending on ammunition |
Effective firing range | 900 m (980 yd) |
Feed system | 5-round magazine +1 in chamber |
Sights | V-notch and front post |
Right elevation of the 1945 status of the HArMS Markland
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Class overview | |
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Name | Vinland class |
Operators | Maritimeforsvaret |
Preceded by | Kvistgård-class battlecruiser |
Succeeded by | Løvenhart-class battleship |
In commission | 1914–1947 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Retired | 2 |
General characteristics (1945 status) | |
Type | Battlecruiser |
Displacement | |
Length | 225 m (738 ft 2.3 in) ( o/a) |
Beam | 29 m (95 ft 1.7 in) |
Draught | 10.11 m (33 ft 2.0 in) ( deep load) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 Norsk Elektrisk steam turbine sets |
Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (14,816 km; 9,206 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 1335-1620 (varied during World War II) |
Armament |
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Armour |
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Kingdom of Finland | |
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Anthem: Maamme (Finnish) Vårt land (Swedish) (English: "Our Land") | |
Capital and largest city |
Helsinki 60°10′15″N 24°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E |
Official languages | |
Recognized national languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021)
[17] |
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Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch | Kristiine |
Petteri Orpo | |
Jussi Halla-aho | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence from
Russia | |
29 March 1809 | |
6 December 1917 | |
January – May 1918 | |
17 July 1919 | |
1 January 1995 | |
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Joined the
Nordic Community | 1 January 1996 |
• Joined
NATO | 4 April 2023 |
Area | |
• Total | 338,455 km2 (130,678 sq mi) ( 65th) |
• Water (%) | 9.71 (2015) [18] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 5,614,571 [19] ( 114th) |
• Density | 16.4/km2 (42.5/sq mi) ( 213th) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $321.2 billion [20] ( 60th) |
• Per capita | $58,010 [20] ( 21st) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $267.61 billion [20] ( 46th) |
• Per capita | $53,745 [20] ( 16th) |
Gini (2021) | 25.7
[21] low |
HDI (2021) | 0.940
[22] very high ( 11th) |
Currency | Nordic Krone ( NSK) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer (
DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Date format | dd. mm. yyyy [23] |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +358 |
ISO 3166 code | FI |
Internet TLD | .fi, .eua |
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