Norway

スカンディナヴィア半島西北に位置するヨーロッパの王国。東にスェーデンがあり、フィンランド、
ロシアと国境を接する。海岸線は長く延び、多くのフィヨルドが切り刻まれている。総人口は約550万人、
通貨はノルウェー・クローネを使用している。スカンディナヴィア半島西北に位置するヨーロッパの王国。
東にスェーデンがあり、フィンランド、および、ロシアと国境を接する。海岸線は長く延び、多くの
フィヨルドが切り刻まれている。総人口は約500万人以上、通貨はノルウェー・クローネを使用している。
2022年現在、サウジアラビア、ロシア、アラブ首長国連邦、カナダ、イラク、米国などに次ぐ、世界
7位の原油輸出国、輸出先は主にEU諸国である。2023年は 430 万バレルの石油を生産し、エネルギー
価格の急騰による大きな経済的利益を確保すると予想されている。 財務省は、2023 年の予算案で、
翌年の石油とガスの収益は1310 億ドルに増加すると見られている。また、雨や雪が多く、豊富な水を
利用した水力発電で、国内電力の約95％をまかなっている。豊かな森林に囲まれ、漁業も盛んである。
アルミニューム、 ニッケルなどの鉱石産出量も多く、コンピューターを含む電気機械の輸出も少なくない。
NATO加盟国である。


(L) Lake, Ustevatn and a railroad between Bergen and Oslo (R) A snowy Route 7: This is a photo taken in June 2015.

Source:Innovation Norway

(L) Voringfossen (R) Steinsdalsfossen

The underground round-about in the vallavik tunnel.
This road connects Vallavik and Brimnes of Route No.7.
In 2013, a roundabout and a 600-metre long branch were added near the southern end
of the tunnel to connect up with the newly constructed Hardanger Bridge.

(L) A view over the city of Bergen (R) Bergen railway terminal

(L) "Forest fairy" created at the top of hills near the upper station of Bergen cable car.
(R) When we drive from Oslo to the north, there are a lot of mountain tunnels.

(L) An ire along the Sognefjorden (R) Dragsvik ferry terminal

(L)Gaularfjellet National Tourist Route is composed of the 130-kilometre-long stretch of a road between Balestrand and Moskog.
(R) Likholefossen waterfall

Source:Innovation Norway

(L) A group of sheep sometimes cut off the traffic.(R) A fjord and river at Briskdal

(L)A tunnel of E-39, from Styn to Volda
(R) Hornindalsvatnet is Norway's and Europe's deepest lake, officially measured to a depth of 514 metres.
Its surface is 53 metres above sea level, which means that its bottom is 461 metres below sea level.

(L) Mountainous area along the Route 39, after passing a long tunnel
(R) Undersea tunnel connecting the two islands off Alesund: There is a passing lane in the uphill in the tunnel.
We have to pass through these undersea tunnels to go to Alesund Airport.

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A high cost of living in Norway -

A high cost of living in Norway - Source: Sergiu George, Living Costs Around the World, 16 January 2015

A pack of eggs cost NOK 28-48, about double of Tokyo prices.
The 1.5 L bottle of CocaCola cost NOK 28.2; that is about 3.1 times higher than in Tokyo.
Sushi cost NOK 139, about 2.5 times higher than in Tokyo.

A Hamberger at McDonald's costs NOK 110 in Bergen, Norway: It is equivalent to US$13.8.
It is also about three times higher than that in Tokyo.

The price for Diesel-extra is NOK 13.57, regular 95 is NOK 15.57, at the suburb of Oslo.
The price for Diesel-extra its NOK 13.64, regular 95 is NOK 15.26, at the place north of Bergen.

A 20-pack cigarette cost NOK 102-120, which is 4 to 5 times higher than the price of Tokyo.
This price is almost the same in Australia.
The law of Norway enforces to place all tobacco products should be stored in a state, that is not visible from the outside.


　The price of tobacco in Norway is the highest in Europe.

　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Oslo 2015
　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Bergen 2015
　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Fjord 2015

　Norway 2008
　Norway 2016
　Smoke-free hotels in Norway 2016

　ノルウエー日本語要約　2015-2016


Norway 2015
Norway 2015 Arrival to Oslo Oslo 2015 Oslo to Bergen Bergen 2015 Bergen to Alesund
Hotels in Oslo Hotels in Bergen Hotels on the route from Oslo to Alesund
Smoking ban in Norway Departure from Norway

Norway 2016
Bergen to Stalheim Stalheim Voss Flaem Aurlandsfjellet Solvorn Sognefjell
Geiranger Andalsnes Atlantic Ocean Road Trondheim Norway's tunnel A train trip to Oslo
Oslo 2016

ノルェー2015
執筆　医学博士　宮本順伯
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