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Ambasada Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Oslo Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo | |
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Location | Olav Kyrres Plass, Oslo, Norway |
Address | Olav Kyrres Plass 1, 0244 Oslo |
Coordinates | 59°55′08″N10°41′46″E / 59.91889°N 10.69611°E |
Ambassador | Tomasz Orłowski (Chargé d’affaires) |
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