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| Geographic position |
| Northernmost point: |
| Knivskjelodden |
|
71° |
11' |
8'' |
N.Lat. |
| Southernmost point: Pysen Rock, south of
Odden |
57° |
57' |
33'' |
N.Lat. |
| Westernmost point: Steinsøy by Utvær |
4° |
30' |
12'' |
E.Long. |
| Easternmost point: Hornøy in Vardø |
31° |
10' |
10'' |
E.Long. |
| Nordkapp (North Cape) |
71° |
10' |
21'' |
N.Lat. |
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| Length of common frontiers |
|
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2 542 km |
| - Sweden |
|
|
|
|
1 619 km |
| - Finland |
|
|
|
|
727 km |
| - Russia |
|
|
|
|
196 km |
| Shortest distance north/south |
|
|
|
1 752 km |
| Length of the continental coastland |
|
|
|
21 465 km |
| - Excluding fjords and bays |
|
|
|
2 650 km |
| Length of islands' coastline |
|
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|
|
35 793 km |
| Greatest width of the country |
|
|
|
430 km |
| Narrowest width of the country |
|
|
|
6 km |
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| Area (total) |
| Norway |
|
|
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|
385 639 km2 |
| Norway (excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen) |
|
|
|
323 758 km2 |
| - Svalbard |
|
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|
61 500 km2 |
| - Jan Mayen |
|
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|
|
381 km2 |
|
| Antarctica |
| Bouvet Island |
|
|
|
|
59 km2 |
| Peter I Island |
|
|
|
|
249 km2 |
| Dronning Maud Land |
|
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|
. |
|
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| Largest lake |
Mjøsa |
|
|
|
362 km2 |
| Longest river |
Glomma |
|
|
|
600 km |
| Highest waterfalls |
|
|
|
|
|
| (virtually perpendicular): |
Skykkjedalsfossen |
|
|
300 m |
|
Tyssestrengene |
|
|
|
300 m |
|
Ringedalsfossen |
|
|
|
300 m |
| Highest mountains: |
Galdhøpiggen |
|
|
|
2 469 m |
|
Glittertind1 |
|
|
|
2 464 m |
| Largest glacier |
Jostedalsbreen |
|
|
|
487 km2 |
| Longest fjord |
Sognefjorden |
|
|
|
204 km |
| Largest inhabitated island |
Hinnøy |
|
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|
2 198 km2 |
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