"Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important ...
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centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world´s largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme.
Oslo is considered a global city and was ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.[12] It was ranked number one in terms of quality of life among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report by fDi magazine.[13] A survey conducted by ECA International in 2011 placed Oslo as the second most expensive city in the world for living expenses after Tokyo.[14] In 2013 Oslo tied with the Australian city of Melbourne as the fourth most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)´s Worldwide Cost of Living study.[15] Oslo was ranked as the 24th most liveable city in the world by Monocle magazine.[16]" - (en.wikipedia.org 08.04.2020)
- Latitude59.911109924316
- Longitude10.752778053284
- Population580000