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Geilo

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is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway. [1]

47 relations: Alpine skiing, Bergen, Bergen Line, Biathlon, Buskerud, Coffeehouse, Consumers' co-operative, Cross-country skiing, Cycling, Dative case, Dog sled, Dr. Holms Hotel, Einar Haugen, Fagernes Airport, Leirin, Geilo Airport, Dagali, Geilo IL, Golf, Hallingdal, Hiking, Hol, Intersport, Kart racing, Köppen climate classification, Library, Mountain biking, Movie theater, Newsagent's shop, Norway, Norwegian National Road 7, Orienteering, Oslo, Paintball, Plural, Police station, Queen Sonja of Norway, Rafting, Rallying, School, Ski, Snowboarding, Subarctic climate, Telemark skiing, Tennis, Toboggan, Town, Visitor center, 1980 Winter Paralympics.

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping) which use skis with free-heel bindings.

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Bergen

Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway.

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Bergen Line

The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway (Bergensbanen or Bergensbana), is a long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway.

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Biathlon

The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

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Buskerud

Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold.

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Coffeehouse

A coffeehouse, coffee shop or café (sometimes spelt cafe) is an establishment which primarily serves hot coffee, related coffee beverages (café latte, cappuccino, espresso), tea, and other hot beverages.

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Consumers' co-operative

Consumers' co-operatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members.

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Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance.

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Cycling

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport.

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Dative case

The dative case (abbreviated, or sometimes when it is a core argument) is a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate, among other uses, the noun to which something is given, as in "Maria Jacobī potum dedit", Latin for "Maria gave Jacob a drink".

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Dog sled

A dog sled or dog sleigh is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow.

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Dr. Holms Hotel

Dr Holms Hotel is a resort hotel in the ski resort town of Geilo in Buskerud, Norway.

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Einar Haugen

Einar Ingvald Haugen (April 19, 1906 – June 20, 1994) was an American linguist, author and Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University.

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Fagernes Airport, Leirin

Fagernes Airport, Leirin (Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin) serves Fagernes, in the municipality of Nord-Aurdal, Oppland county, Norway.

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Geilo Airport, Dagali

Geilo Airport, Dagali (Geilo flyplass, Dagali; formerly Geilo lufthavn, Dagali) is a private airport located at Dagali in Hol, Norway.

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Geilo IL

Geilo Idrettslag is a multi-sports club from Geilo, Norway.

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Golf

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

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Hallingdal

Hallingdal (Halling Valley) is a valley as well as a traditional district located in Buskerud county in Norway.

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Hiking

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.

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Hol

Hol is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.

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Intersport

Intersport GmbH is an international sporting goods retailer based in Bern, Switzerland.

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Kart racing

Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Library

A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing.

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Mountain biking

Mountain biking is the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially designed mountain bikes.

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Movie theater

A movie theater/theatre (American English), cinema (British English) or cinema hall (Indian English) is a building that contains an auditorium for viewing films (also called movies) for entertainment.

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Newsagent's shop

A newsagent's shop or simply newsagent's (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand (American and Canadian English) is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Norwegian National Road 7

Norwegian National Road 7 (Riksvei 7) is a national road in Norway which runs from the town of Hønefoss in Buskerud county to the village of Granvin in Hordaland county.

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Orienteering

Orienteering is a group of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed.

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Oslo

Oslo (rarely) is the capital and most populous city of Norway.

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Paintball

Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules ("paintballs") that break upon impact.

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Plural

The plural (sometimes abbreviated), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical category of number.

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Police station

A police station (sometimes called a "station house" in the US) is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff.

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Queen Sonja of Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway (born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937) is the wife of King Harald V.

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Rafting

Rafting and white water rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water.

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Rallying

Rally is a form of motorsport that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars.

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School

A school is an institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers.

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Ski

A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow.

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Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.

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Subarctic climate

The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, subalpine climate, or boreal climate) is a climate characterised by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.

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Telemark skiing

Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Toboggan

A toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada.

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Town

A town is a human settlement.

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Visitor center

A visitor center or centre (see American and British English spelling differences), visitor information center, tourist information center, is a physical location that provides tourist information to visitors.

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1980 Winter Paralympics

The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1980), the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geilo

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