Viken

Viken (literally the bay) is a landscape defined by Oslofjord in southeastern Norway. The cultural hub is centred in Oslo and the capital of the region was formerly at Borre. It comprises the historical provinces of Westfold, ?stfold, Ranrike, Vingulmark and Bohusl?n. During the V?lkerwanderung, this was a heavily fortified area.

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In modern usage, the term Viken has been revitalized as a description for the landscape around the Oslo Fjord, especially the inner bay around Oslo, including Asker, B?rum, and Oslo. Vingulmark would historically have been a more precise name.

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Oslofjord: The Oslofjord (Oslofjorden) is a fjord located on the south-east of Norway, stretching from F?rder in the south to Oslo at the head. The fjord is separated into the inner (indre) and outer (ytre) Oslofjord at the point of the 17 km long and narrow Dr?baksundet....

Norway: The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway'...