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Goals
  • Improve Wikipedia's coverage of Norway and Norway related topics.
  • Create guidelines for articles about Norway and Norway related topics.
Scope
  • The project covers all articles about Norway and Norway related topics. It covers among other things all articles describing Norwegian people, places and customs as well as articles about Norwegian history.

Any Wikipedian may participate in this project to better organize information in articles related to Norway. Most of these articles are categorized under Category Norway and subcategories. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please include yourself as participant, and inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

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 Norway Portal

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[edit] WikiProject

[edit] Scope

  • This WikiProject aims primarily to establish a Community-driven WikiPedia standard HOWTO article.
  • This project also aims to improve wikipedia's coverage of Norway and Norway related topics.

[edit] Parentage

The parent of this WikiProject is the Wikipedia:WikiProject Countries.

[edit] Descendant WikiProjects

There are no currently no descendant WikiProjects. They will be created as the need arises.

[edit] Similar WikiProjects

Similar WikiProjects are:

[edit] Cooperation and coordination

The effort should be coordinated with the Norwegian (bokmål) and the Norwegian (nynorsk) Wikipedias. Specific topics might have their own WikiProject or task force. Advice and cooperation regarding such areas of interest could be sought there as well.

Some relevant links:


[edit] Participants

[edit] Templates for participants

  • Project members: you can add the following to your user page to identify yourself as a member of the project.
Babel-like {{user wpno}}
This user is a member of the WikiProject Norway.
  • {{BoNM-Norway}} -- The Norwegian Barnstar of National Merit is an award that you can give to users you think deserve it based on their contributions to reach the goals of this project. It is not restricted to members of this project.
The Norwegian Barnstar of National Merit 
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[edit] Tasks

This project has several ongoing taks at hand you can help with. The to do list can be found here.

[edit] Assessment

This project has an assessment department whitch takes care of assesment of the quality of articles related to heraldry and vexillology. If you would like to contribute to or have questions regarding this part of the project please visit this page.


[edit] General conventions

Sentences in italics indicate things to do. Please participate, and remove the remark when done.

[edit] Naming

For administrative units and geographical entities, the official Norwegian name [1] is used for the article, with redirects for English names when known. There is no reason to invent new English names, and it is undesirable as it introduces confusion.

[edit] Historical names

The many variations in rendering Norwegian names into English in histories and older literature should be honored when quoting or using original sources. Within the text of an article, historical names may be used if followed by the official Norwegian name in parentheses (e.g., “King Olaf (A.D. 1015-1021) summoned the people of the districts of Lesjar (Lesja) and Vagar (Vågå) to a Thing.”). If the modern name is unknown, the historical name alone may be used.

[edit] Conflicting guidance among Scandinavian countries

The Norwegian naming convention should be followed for discussions of Norway and Norwegian geography.

When Scandinavian history conflicts occur, the list of European regions with alternative names should be consulted, and for Norwegian topics the Norwegian convention followed. For example, the list indicates that Jemptia is the preferred form for the province that Sweden now calls Jämtland. In Norwegian history this is likely to appear by its former Norwegian name, Jemtland. Within the text of an article, historical names should be used if followed by alternative forms of the name in parentheses (e.g., “Sweden occupied the undefended Norwegian province of Jemtland (now Jämtland).”).

[edit] Sub-municipality names

If no official Norwegian name is available, follow the guidance of ISO 3166-2:NO, which is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. For locales not covered by the standard, the form in Veiatlas Norge published by Statens Kartverk should be used.

[edit] Other geographic features

If no commonly accepted English form exists, the form in Veiatlas Norge should be used. A commonly accepted form exists if, and only if, a substantial majority (>75%) of published literature in English uses that form.

When first using the name for a geographic feature, check in the category listings (Category:Lakes of Norway, Category:Valleys of Norway, Category:Mountains of Norway, Category:Glaciers of Norway, Category:National parks of Norway, Category:Rivers of Norway, Category:Bridges in Norway, Category:Fjords of Norway and so forth) to see if there is a previously established usage. Discussions of name choices should occur on category specific pages.

[edit] Avoid clumsy wording

It should be attempted to avoid wording that appear clumsy for readers that are fluent in both English and Norwegian. Instead of The Nidelv river flows... or The river Nidelv flows...., use the Nidelv is a river that flows... to avoid the equivalent words (elv in Norwegian, river in English) appearing next to each other.

[edit] Measures

All measures are in SI units, like km, km². Imperial units in parenthesis are not required.

Pre-metric measures are found in Medieval weights and measures#Norwegian system. Archaic measures may be applicable for articles on history. If possible, include conversion.

[edit] Administrative units

[edit] Counties

Norwegian: fylke

See Counties of Norway for an introduction, and a complete list. There is also a Category:Counties of Norway.

[edit] Article format

There is one article per county. With the exception of Oslo, which is also a municipality and uses the municipality layout, the article shall use the Template:Infobox Fylke, showing the coat of arms and a map.

The regional GDP numbers are from Statistics Norway. [2] [3]

[edit] Maps

The maps used are the county maps from commons:Maps of Norway made by no:Bruker:Martin

[edit] Geocodes

The ISO 3166-2:NO geocode is listed for each county.

[edit] Municipalities

Norwegian: kommune

See Municipalities of Norway for a description and a complete list. There is also a Category:Municipalities of Norway

[edit] Article format

There is one article per municipality.

The article shall use the Template:Infobox Kommune, showing the coat of arms and a map. Currently there are not coa and maps for all.

Each article shall at the end contain a county-wide infobox listing all the municipalities in the county.

[edit] Coat of arms

The coat of arms is maximum 70 pixels wide. They must be with transparency (not white background), so that they will work with different types of background.

These are not public domain, but are allowed on the commons with {{insignia}} tag.

[edit] Maps

The maps used are the municipality maps made by Rarelibra.

Each municipality contains geographical coordinates as given by Statkart. The coordinates contain a click-through to map resources. There are direct links to topographical maps on Inatur, and direct links to road maps on Gule Sider. Norgesglasset, Visveg, and Finn.no are also good maps, but direct links does not seem to be possible.

[edit] Geocodes

The ISO 3166-2:NO-based geocode is listed for each municipalitiy. The complete list appears in the Municipalities of Norway by number.

[edit] Regions

Norwegian: landsdel

For lack of a better word, these are called regions.

See Regions of Norway for a list.

[edit] Traditional districts

See Category:Districts of Norway for an incomplete list, and an explanation of the term.

[edit] References

Data in the infoboxes is collected from:

  • The Statistics Norway (SSB) Yearbook [4]. They are according to the 2004 figures, except for Bodø, which has been adjusted due to the merge with Skjerstad.
  • Regional GDP from Statistics Norway [5]
  • Official language forms [6]
  • List of mayors in the 2003 election [7]

[edit] Geography

There is a Category:Geography of Norway for articles about the geography of Norway, but a suitable subcategory should be used if one exists:

Articles that are stubs, and sorely needs more material, should no longer be marked {{Norway-geo-stub}}, but a county (fylke) specific stub-tag (f.x. {{SognFjordane-geo-stub}}), unless it's an offshore or Svaldbard related article. For a full list of the new stub-tags see Category:Norway geography stubs.

[edit] Municipality articles

Model articles are in progress for Våler, Hedmark and Oppdal.

Articles about municipalities should contain the following elements, the order of which can also serve as an outline:

  • Infobox - should be completed
  • Introduction (not titled) - should describe the geographical location and features of the municipality, including the county and landscape it belongs to, bordering municipalities, and general features (e.g., mountainous or forested, climate, etc.)
Scenic or historic photographs are always desirable. This example is Almannberget in Oppdal.
Scenic or historic photographs are always desirable. This example is Almannberget in Oppdal.
  • History - ideally should include information about the first known habitation, settlement by major era, milestones in the municipality's history (Black Plague, railroad, etc.), through to the post-World War II era
  • Economic basis - key industries, type of agriculture, tourism, etc.
  • Population - key demographic trends, etc.
  • Community life - cultural activities, politics, etc. This could also include discussion of key political issues, such as whether the municipality will be merged with another one
  • Geography - more detailed on landscape, natural resources, etc.
  • Key attractions - why would you want to visit the municipality
  • Famous residents - authors, painters, poets, mountain climbers, politicians and others of note who were born, lived or worked in the municipality
  • References - both sources for content and other resources (e.g., Bygdehistorier, etc.)
  • External links - in addition to the official homepage (which should be in the infobox), also links to other municipality sites (e.g., tourist office, local newspapers)

[edit] Cities, towns, and centers

Categories:

[–] Settlements in Norway
[+] Cities in Norway
[+] Metropolitan regions of Norway
[+] Municipalities of Norway
[+] Neighbourhoods in Norway
[+] Towns in Norway
[+] Villages in Norway


In 2005, there were 93 cities and towns in Norway [8]. No particular distinction between city and town exist in Norway, they are all called by. In Wikipedia, we have (so for) chosen to use the term city¨ where township was received before 1996, and town where, after the reform in 1996, township was declared by the municipality board.

In addition, there are residential or commercial centers - known as tettsted in Norwegian - that aren't as self-contained as conventional villages, but are too small to qualify as towns. Typically, such centers were the sites of local markets previously and therefore had the homes of merchants, craftsmen, and others not tied to land.

[edit] Biographies

Biographies should fullfill the Wikipedia:criteria for inclusion of biographies.Biographies normally appear on List of Norwegians. This is also a good place for listing people who obviously needs a biography.

Categories for these biographies are:

[–] Norwegian people
[+] Norwegian people by occupation
[+] People by city in Norway
[+] Norwegian people by religion
[+] Norwegian centenarians
[+] Norwegian children
[+] People of Norwegian descent
[+] Norwegian emigrants
[+] Norwegian executions
[+] Norwegian expatriates
[+] Norwegian feminists
[+] Fictional Norwegians
[+] LGBT people from Norway
[+] Norwegian nobility
[+] Norwegian families
[+] Norwegian people by ethnicity
[+] Norwegian television actors
[+] Norwegian saints
[+] Norwegian people stubs
[+] Norwegian people of World War II


Articles that in an obvious manner are too short for the subject should be tagged with {{Norway-bio-stub}}. If a tag also exists for their occupation, please add this as well.

[edit] Monarchs

There is one biography article per monarch, from Harald Fairhair. The article shall use the succession box. Currently, older style boxes are also in use.

See List of Norwegian monarchs for a complete list. There is also a Category:Norwegian monarchs

[edit] Naming policy

The current naming is not consistent. The following is a proposal. The naming of monarchs should be true to the form used in the historical sources yet not alienating for the modern, international reader. It also needs to be consistent with Wikipedia.

The early kings uses a form of the name consistent with the sources (Heimskringla et al), but using latin transcription. The article should show (in parenthesis) the Old Norse and the modern Norwegian form, and redirectes should exist for any relevant form. The article title should be in the normal Wikipedia form for monarchs, but referrences should be with the byname when this is in common use, or with the patronym otherwise. Bynames should be in English when this is known from other sources, but names should not be invented.

Some examples:

Article Usage Old Norse Norwegian
Harald I of Norway Harald Fairhair Haraldr hinn hárfagri Harald Hårfagre
Eirik I of Norway Eirik Bloodaxe Eiríkr blóðöx Eirik Blodøks
Håkon I of Norway Håkon the Good Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri Håkon den Gode
Olaf Óláfr Olav
Sigurd Sigurðr Sigurd
Eystein Eysteinn Øystein

[9]

[edit] Prime ministers

There is one biography article per prime minister, from Frederik Stang. The article shall use the succession box.

See List of Prime Ministers of Norway for a complete list. There is also a Category:Norwegian politicians.

[edit] History

The main article is History of Norway. But see also:

Categories for historical articles are:

[edit] Areas Under Development

  • I am adding stubs on every government minister since 1814. Feel free to expand at will (Category:Norwegian government ministers). I suggest adding party affiliation. Information can be found here: [10] Eixo 10:52, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Economy of Norway

The main article is Economy of Norway

[edit] Architecture of Norway

The main article should be Architecture of Norway. Each notable architect should have his/her own article, categorized under Norwegian architects

[edit] Norwegian literature

I made this based on the french version: template:norwegian literature. It should not be applied as it is today, but I will work on it. Ehjort 14:33, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Other

Other categories related to Norway are:

[edit] Photos

Photos with artistic value are, according to Norwegian copyright law and unless already free, free 70 years after the year the author died. Snapshot-like photos are free when they are over 50 years old, AND that it is more than 15 years since their author dies [11] [12]. When uploading old images, the {{PD-old}} tag may be suitable.

Resources:

[edit] Areas needing work

See: Wikipedia:Norway-related topics notice board

[edit] Stubs

Articles in these categories need more work:

{{NorwayProject}}

[edit] Templates

[edit] For articles

Template Result Usage
{{Norway-stub}}
 This Norway-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Plus inclusion in Category:Norway stubs

 Stub articles relating to Norway
{{Norway-geo-stub}}
 This Norway location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Plus inclusion in Category:Norway geography stubs

 Stub articles relating to geography of Norway
{{Norway-bio-stub}}
 This Norwegian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Plus inclusion in Category:Norwegian people stubs

 Stub articles relating to people of Norway
{{Norway-politician-stub}}
 This article about a Norwegian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Plus inclusion in Category:Norwegian politician stubs

 Stub articles relating to politicians of Norway
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[edit] Portal: Norway

We should really put a little effort into this portal: Norway. I've been doing what I can, but I'd appreciate som help. If you need ideas or just simple sollutions take a look at other, similar Portals.

Please nominate articles and photos for use on the Portal! Anything that's recently added would be great. List them here, if you would be so kind:

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