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    inhabitants. Drøbak and Frogn was established as a parish on its own through a royal decree on 8 September 1823. It had been a part of Ås parish. Drøbak was established...
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    The Drøbak Sound (Norwegian: Drøbaksundet) is a sound at the Oslofjord narrows between Drøbak and Hurum. "Outer Oslofjord" is a term for the fjord south...
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    The Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in Drøbak Sound, the northernmost part of the outer Oslofjord in southern Norway, on 9 April 1940. It marked the...
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    Frogn (redirect from Drøbak landdistrikt)
    municipality is the town of Drøbak. Frogn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The city of Drøbak was merged with Frogn...
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  • Drøbak-Frogn IL, DFI, is a Norwegian sports club from Drøbak. It has sections for association football, badminton, basketball, table tennis, floorball...
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    from the 15 cm batteries in Drøbak, the steering from the bridge was disabled. Blücher had just passed Drøbakgrunnen (Drøbak shallows) and was in a turn...
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    festning) is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the town of Drøbak in Akershus County, Norway. The best known part is situated on two small...
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  • AS Ferjeselskapet Drøbak–Hurum–Svelvik is a Norwegian company that operates the car ferry from Svelvik to Verket. The service is the only crossing of the...
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    Fortress, a position he would hold until that fateful morning of the Battle of Drøbak Sound on 9 April 1940. By the time of the battle, Eriksen was six months...
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    Although Norway was unprepared for the German surprise attack (see: Battle of Drøbak Sound, Norwegian Campaign, and Invasion of Norway), military and naval resistance...
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    Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (category Drøbak-Frogn IL players)
    as a forward for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. Growing up in the club Drøbak-Frogn, Edvardsen made his senior debut in 2014. After being capped for Norway...
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    employer and took over the trading business. Drøbak had a favorable location situated on east side of Drøbak Sound, at the narrowest part of the Oslo Fjord...
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    Santa's residence to be within their territory. Norway claims he lives in Drøbak. In Denmark, he is said to live in Greenland (near Uummannaq). In Sweden...
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    Romerike Romerike Skui Slependen Snarøya Drøbak Jessheim Lillestrøm Sandvika Ski Asker Aurskog Bjørke Blaker Bærum Drøbak Eidsvoll Enebakk Feiring Fenstad Fet...
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    Oscarsborg fortress near Drøbak, mainly maintained for historical purposes, sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher in the Drøbak narrows. The fortress's...
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    awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions in the Battle of Drøbak Sound, during which his command, the Blücher, was hit in the superstructure...
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  • Golfdata. Retrieved 24 March 2021. "2016 Drøbak Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 March 2020. "2015 Drøbak Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 March...
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  • that Norway is a sovereign nation. Meanwhile, at Oscarsborg Fortress near Drøbak, Colonel Birger Eriksen prepares his undermanned and inexperienced garrison...
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    Municipality Nordland 42 Vennesla 13,803 Vennesla Municipality Agder 43 Drøbak 13,628 Frogn Municipality Akershus 44 Stjørdalshalsen 13,596 Stjørdal Municipality...
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    2009 season had a tough start, and Drøbak/Frogn was positioned at the bottom half of the Second Division table. Drøbak/Frogn's fans were not happy with...
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    team in a cup match, where he scored a hat trick in a 10-1 win against Drøbak-Frogn IL. Larsen made his league debut on 21 May 2017 as a substitute against...
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    2018). "Toppmodellen Kristine (20) fra Drøbak med i thriller og Netflix-serie" [Top model Kristine (20) from Drøbak with thriller and Netflix series]. Akershus...
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    sailed up the Oslofjord leading to the Norwegian capital, reaching the Drøbak Narrows (Drøbaksundet). In the early morning of 9 April, the gunners at...
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    retired in 1955 at the age of 70 and died in 1978 (at 92 years-old) at Drøbak in Akershus, Norway. Brun's theorem Brun-Titchmarsh theorem Brun sieve Sieve...
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    a ceasefire between Finland and the Soviet Union World War II Battle of Drøbak Sound 9 April German naval attack thwarted by Norwegian forces Battle of...
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    621) Leirvik (14,507) Grimstad (14,390) Narvik (14,051) Vennesla (13,803) Drøbak (13,628) Stjørdalshalsen (13,596) Nesoddtangen (13,363) Bryne (13,151) Steinkjer...
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    621) Leirvik (14,507) Grimstad (14,390) Narvik (14,051) Vennesla (13,803) Drøbak (13,628) Stjørdalshalsen (13,596) Nesoddtangen (13,363) Bryne (13,151) Steinkjer...
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    Sandvika (2003) Ski (2004) Drøbak (2006) Jessheim (2012) Former Son (1604–1963) Hvitsten (1837–1964) Hølen (1837–1943) Drøbak (1842–1961) Holmsbu (1847–1964)...
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  • burning of Åmodt Chapel in Buskerud. 4 June: burning of Frogn Church in Drøbak. 19 June: attempted burning of Heni Church in Gjerdrum. 7 July: burning...
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  • Nordland being the last to revert from a regular/playoff format. Source: Drøbak-Frogn beat Åsgårdstrand. Pors 2 beat Vestfossen Volda beat Åndalsnes. Sortland...
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