{"id":952,"date":"2011-04-20T01:49:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T01:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=952"},"modified":"2011-04-20T01:49:31","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T01:49:31","slug":"statens-kartverk-norwegian-mapping-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/statens-kartverk-norwegian-mapping-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Statens Kartverk-Norwegian Mapping Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Founded in 1773, Statens Kartverk<\/strong> is the Norwegian Mapping Authority. \u00a0NMA is a public agency of the Ministry of \u00a0the Environment responsible for Research and Development, surveying and mapping both land and sea, and generating and producing both digital and printed information (including loads of really cool maps).<\/p>\n

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My dad and I traveled around Norway after I graduated from High School almost 10 years ago and visited many of our family members. \u00a0My father\u00b4s mother\u00b4s family comes from a small place near \u00c5lesund <\/em>called S\u00e6b\u00f8<\/em>, which lies on the Hj\u00f8rundford<\/em>. \u00a0This is an absolutely spectacular area that I hope to visit again sometime. \u00a0In the meantime, I enjoy looking at the kart<\/strong> (map) of Hj\u00f8rundfjord<\/em> that my dad purchased and gave to me. \u00a0It is an extremely detailed kart <\/strong>that shows h\u00f8yde <\/strong>(elevation), and\u00a0fjellnavn<\/strong> (mountain names). \u00a0On these kart,<\/strong> you will find additional information with symbols indicating:<\/p>\n

hytte og koie<\/strong>-cottage and cabin<\/p>\n

g\u00e5rd og s\u00e6ter<\/strong>-farm and chalet<\/p>\n

skole<\/strong>-school<\/p>\n

hotell<\/strong>-hotel<\/p>\n

turisthytte<\/strong>-tourist hut (including betjent<\/strong>-staffed lodge, selvbetjent<\/strong>-selfservice chalet, and ubetjent<\/strong>-unstaffed hut)<\/p>\n

sykehus<\/strong>-hospital<\/p>\n

campingplass<\/strong>-campsite<\/p>\n

kirke<\/strong>-church<\/p>\n

gravplass<\/strong>-cemetary<\/p>\n

kraftverk<\/strong>-power plant<\/p>\n

t\u00e5rn<\/strong>-tower<\/p>\n

gruve<\/strong>-mine<\/p>\n

grustak<\/strong>-gravel pit<\/p>\n

skytebane<\/strong>-rifle range<\/p>\n

foss<\/strong>-waterfall<\/p>\n

stryk<\/strong>-rapid<\/p>\n

fyr<\/strong>-lighthouse<\/p>\n

sj\u00f8merke<\/strong>-beacon<\/p>\n

h\u00f8yde p\u00e5 vann<\/strong>-lake elevation<\/p>\n

dyrket mark<\/strong>-cultivated land<\/p>\n

park<\/strong>-park<\/p>\n

frukthage<\/strong>-fruit orchard<\/p>\n

myr<\/strong>-marsh<\/p>\n

skog<\/strong>-forest<\/p>\n

motorveg<\/strong>-motorway<\/p>\n

sti<\/strong>-footpath<\/p>\n

lysl\u00f8ype<\/strong>-illuminated ski track<\/p>\n

bilferje<\/strong>-car ferry<\/p>\n

passasjerferje<\/strong>-passenger ferry<\/p>\n

jernbane<\/strong>-railway<\/p>\n

tunnel<\/strong>-tunnel<\/p>\n

riksgrense<\/strong>-international boundary, border<\/p>\n

verneomr\u00e5de<\/strong>-nature conservation area<\/p>\n

friomr\u00e5de<\/strong>-recreational area<\/p>\n

And if that\u00b4s not enough information for you, knowing what the following words mean will help you read these kart<\/strong> as well:<\/p>\n

bre<\/strong>-glacier<\/p>\n

fjell<\/strong>-mountain<\/p>\n

dal<\/strong>-valley<\/p>\n

elv<\/strong>-river<\/p>\n

grov<\/strong>-stream<\/p>\n

horn, tind<\/strong>-peak<\/p>\n

li<\/strong>-mountain, slope<\/p>\n

vatn<\/strong>-lake<\/p>\n

vik<\/strong>-cove<\/p>\n

\u00f8y<\/strong>-island<\/p>\n

I could seriously sit and look at kart <\/strong>like these for hours, dreaming about climbing all of the fjell<\/strong> and wandering around the fjords.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> This is a kart <\/strong>of villreinomr\u00e5der <\/strong>(wild reindeer areas)<\/p>\n

If you would like to view the NMA website, click here<\/a> to read it in Norwegian and here<\/a> for English.<\/p>\n

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Founded in 1773, Statens Kartverk is the Norwegian Mapping Authority. \u00a0NMA is a public agency of the Ministry of \u00a0the Environment responsible for Research and Development, surveying and mapping both land and sea, and generating and producing both digital and printed information (including loads of really cool maps). My dad and I traveled around Norway…<\/p>\n

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