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Oslo

Capital and most populous city of Norway

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# Oslo **Oslo** is the capital and most populous city of **Norway**. It holds the unique administrative status of being both a **county** and a **municipality**. ### Demographics As of the most recent statistical data, the population distribution is as follows: * **Municipality of Oslo:** 724,290 (2025) * **Greater Urban Area:** 1,110,887 (2025) * **Metropolitan Area:** 1,546,706 (2021 estimate) ### Administrative Status Oslo serves as the governmental seat of Norway and functions as a primary hub for Norwegian trade, banking, industry, and shipping. It is the only city in the country that functions as its own distinct county.

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🇬🇧 Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo (2026-03-11)
Norway's police attorney says the authorities are investigating whether a foreign state actor was involved....
🇬🇧 Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect (2026-03-09)
Norwegian police say their investigation so far shows Sunday's blast was caused by an improvised device....
🇺🇸 Police investigate an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway (2026-03-08)
Police in Norway were investigating an explosion early Sunday outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, the capital of the Scandinavian country, officials sai...
🇺🇸 Oslo Police Investigate Explosion Outside U.S. Embassy (2026-03-08)
A motive for the explosion was unclear as of Sunday morning, but the police said it appeared to be a “targeted attack.”...
🇺🇸 Police investigate an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo (2026-03-08)
Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said....
🇺🇸 Blast at US Embassy in Oslo may have terror motive, Norway police say (2026-03-08)
Other motives also being investigated, police say, as they search for one or several perpetrators....
🇺🇸 Explosion at US Embassy in Oslo causes minor damage: Police (2026-03-08)
A Sunday explosion causing minor damage to the U.S. Embassy in Oslo is being investigated by Norwegian police. Authorities said they received a repo...
🇬🇧 Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police say (2026-03-08)
Police sent "large resources" to the embassy at 01:00 local time after reports of an explosion....
🇺🇸 Explosion hits US embassy in Oslo, causing minor damage, thick smoke (2026-03-08)
🇺🇸 No injuries after explosion reported near U.S. Embassy in Norway, local police say (2026-03-08)
Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties....