World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Centro, Medio Tejo

An old world little town of white houses and flower bedecked streets perched high above the north bank of Tagus, Abrantes occupies an exposed situation whiuch made it a keypoint in the defense of the old Beira provinces. Unitl now the town has been able to retain its originalcharachter in spite of some ugly new buildings. A local speciality is "Palha de Abrantes", a sweet egg floss.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Haugaland, Rogaland

Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Stavanger was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. The rural municipalities of Hetland and Madla merged with Stavanger 1 January 1965.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, More og Romsdal, Averoy

Haholmen, a fishing community worthy of presevation in the Hustadvika bay, has served as a meeting place, harbour, home and workplace for fishermen, sailors, shopkeepers and travellers for hundreds of years.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Vestfold, Vestfold

Horten is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway-located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Asgardstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Sor-Trondelag, Trondheim

Trondheim is a city and municipality in Sor-Trondelag county, Norway. The city of Trondheim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The rural municipalities of Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda, and Tiller were merged with Trondheim on 1 January 1964.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Nordland, Vesteralen

Andenes is a town and former municipality in Vesteralen district in Nordland county, Norway.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Finnmark, Finnmark

Hammerfest is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaloya, Soroya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of low population, and very few voters, this was impossible to carry out for Hammerfest in 1838.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Midhordland, Hordaland

Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, with a population of 252 051 as of January 1st, 2009.[3] Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Buskerud, Buskerud

Drammen is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Drammen.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Haugaland, Rogaland

Sola is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren. The old municipality of Håland was divided into Sola and Madla in 1930.