Norway Map - Physical Map of Norway

Norway Facts and Country Information...

Norway is a country located in the Scandinavian Peninsula which is situated in North Europe. The country is bordered by the North Sea to the southwest and the Skagerrak inlet in the south. The north holds the Atlantic Sea whereas west is covered by the Barents Sea.

Norway is the country with one of the longest and most indented coastlines with about 50000 islands lining the coast. The country lies between north latitudes 58 and 71 degrees and east longitudes 5 and 31 degrees.

The country is one of the most northern based in Europe and is dominated by high rocky terrain owing to the Scandinavian Mountains. Most of the country sits above the tree line with an average elevation of about 460 meters.

The total area covered by the country is 324220 square kilometers of which 307860 square kilometers is land and the rest is water.
The Scandinavian Mountains are the most dominant features of the country and they also form the Lyngen Alps.

The Glomma River is the longest in the country and runs for nearly 380 kilometers. Mjosa is the country’s largest lake with a surface area of 362 square kilometers. The Hornindalsvatnet is the deepest lake in the country and all of Europe with a depth of 514 meters.