Norwegian Currency
Norway decided not to join the European Union, and preferred to keep the Krone as a free-floating currency administered by the Central Bank of Norway.
I found that the Øre has hardly any real use, as most products and services are generally round up to the nearest Krone, similar to the use of the 1p and 2p in UK Sterling.
The krone was introduced in 1875, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler and by 1998 the coin denominations in circulation were the 50 Øre, 1, 5, 10 and 20 Kroner.
As currency changes periodically, the images below will become inaccurate, however, for now it gives you the idea of what the currency looks like.
By 1994 the Norges Bank note denominations in circulation were the 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000. 1 Krone = 100 Øre and the trading name for the currency is the NOK.
I hardly ever carried around notes higher than the 200 Kroner as, like in the UK, shops were reluctant to change a 500 Kroner and generally asked if you had something smaller.
There are many travel agents which can supply the Norwegian Kroner and I have found that they generally have some in stock. I may list a few companies on the Useful Links page.
Exchange Rates
Access the BBC for the latest live conversion rate between the UK Sterling and Norwegian Kroner.
Use the currency calculator in the menu bar to the right to get a quick view on the latest conversion rates.
Information Sources
wikipedia.org bbc.co.uk 
Time
Norway is in the Central European Time zone CET which is 1 hour ahead of GMT.
Norway=GMT+1
Country
323,759 sq km 125,004 sq miles
Population:
4.7 million
Capital: Oslo
