Useful information

When travelling to another country it can be useful to be aware of things such as the currency of the country, the time zone of the country, as well as the power plugs that apply just to mention some. Here we give you the information.

• Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK) 1 krone = 100 øre
• Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 1 hour
• National day: 17 May
• Religion: Church of Norway (Protestant Christianity)
• Power outlets: Norway uses the Europlug (type C & F) with two round prongs (typically 220 volts).
• System of government: constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
• Head of government: Prime Minister Erna Solberg
• Area: 385,155 square kilometres
• Population: 5 189 400 inhabitants (as of 1 June 2015)
• Capital city: Oslo
• Languages: Norwegian bokmål, Norwegian nynorsk and Sami 
• Emergency numbers: Fire station: 110, Police: 112, Ambulance: 113

Local information: 

• Currency exchange: Forex Bank Norge, Stavanger. Stavanger Tourist Information 
• Norwegian Air Ambulance, Stavanger 
• Stavanger Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic, Armauer Hansens vei 30, 4011 Stavanger, tel: +47 51 51 02 02
• Sandnes Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic, Jærvn. 107, 4321 Sandnes, tel: +47 51 97 10 97
• All Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinics in the country: tel.:116117 (works only when dialling from phones within the country)
• Dental clinic - Stavanger sentrum tannklinikk, Arkitekt Eckoffsgate 1 (entrance from Muségt.), 4001 Stavanger, tel +47 51 52 33 44
• Pharmacy: Vitus Løven. Olav V's gate 11, 4005 Stavanger, tel: +47 51 91 08 80
• Changing facilities for people with special needs and in need of a bed table. Found in the culture house Sølvberget in Stavanger. To use the room you must get key from main reception.