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The beautiful places that I visited in the World

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The beautiful places that I visited in the World

    Ålesund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County

    Ålesund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County

    It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality, as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. The town is a sea port and is noted for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. Although sometimes internationally spelled by its older name Aalesund, this spelling is obsolete in Norwegian. However, the local football club Aalesunds FK still carries that spelling, having been founded before the official change.

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    Honningsvag is the northernmost city in mainland Norway.

    Honningsvag is the northernmost city in mainland Norway.

    It is located in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county. Honningsvåg was declared a city in 1996, despite its small population. The 1.05-square-kilometre (260-acre) town has a population of 2,484 (2017), which gives the town a population density of 2,366 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,130/sq mi

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    Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

    Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

    It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. The village is situated along the shore of the Buksnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the town of Leknes. The village also lies approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) west of the town of Svolvær and 63 kilometres (39 mi) east of the village of Å in Moskenes. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Buksnes municipality which existed from 1838 until 1963.

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    Trondheim s a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

    Trondheim s a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

    As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660.Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and was the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. 

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    Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway.

    Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway.

    Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river at the northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen, about a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Innvik.

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    Bergen is a city on Norway’s southwestern coast. It's surrounded by mountains and fjords, including Sognefjord, the country’s longest and deepest

    Bergen is a city on Norway’s southwestern coast. It's surrounded by mountains and fjords, including Sognefjord, the country’s longest and deepest

    Bryggen features colorful wooden houses on the old wharf, once a center of the Hanseatic League's trading empire. The Fløibanen Funicular goes up Fløyen Mountain for panoramic views and hiking trails. The Edvard Grieg House is where the renowned composer once lived.

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