Viken (region)
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viken-region-280-8419728
title:
Viken (region)
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Viken, or Vika, was the historical name during the Viking Age and the High Middle Ages for an area of Scandinavia that originally surrounded the Oslofjord and included the coast of Bohuslän. Its definition changed over time, and from the Middle Ages, Viken included only Bohuslän. During the Viking Age, Viken was defined as the strait running between Norway and the northwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark. It is located in what is now southeastern Norway and the northwestern
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description:
Historical name for area of Scandinavia that surrounded Oslofjord and the coast of Bohuslän
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viken_(region)
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2024-02-10T09:47:44Z
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