NORC (web service)

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NORC
Initial release2009
Available inEnglish, Romanian, Russian

NORC was a street view website introduced in 2009 for Central and Eastern Europe. The site provided 360-degree panoramas from various cities and locations in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia. It is owned by a software company called eXtreme Soft Group, seated in Bucharest, Romania.

Contents

The sites seems to be down since early November 2013. [1]

Areas included

CountryLocationsSiteReferences
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Vienna, Innsbruck, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Bludenz, Axams, Absam, Ampass, Mieders, Fulpmes, Völs, Götzens, Natters, Mutters, Igls, Aldrans, Baumkirchen, Volders, Fritzens, Rum, Hall in Tirol, Absam, Thaur, Mils, Wattens, Telfes, Neustift im Stubaital, Seefeld, Reith bei Seefeld, Leutasch, Scharnitz, Arzl im Pitztal, Jerzens, Längenfeld, Mieming, Mötz, Obsteig, Oetz, Roppen, Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, Sautens, Sölden, Umhausen, Wenns, Faggen, Fließ, Flirsch, Galtür, Grins, Ischgl, Kappl, Kaunerberg, Kaunertal, Kauns, Pettneu am Arlberg, Pfunds, Pians, Prutz, Ried im Oberinntal, Sankt Anton am Arlberg, See, Strengen, Tobadill, Tösens, Schruns, Bartholomäberg, Blons, Bludesch, Brand, Bürs, Bürserberg, Dalaas, Fontanella, Gaschurn, Innerbraz, Klösterle, Lech am Arlberg, Lorüns, Ludesch, Nüziders, Raggal, Sankt Anton im Montafon, Sankt Gallenkirch, Sankt Gerold, Silbertal, Sonntag, Stallehr, Thüringen, Thüringerberg, Tschagguns, Vandans, Zürs, Hohenems, Lustenau, Götzis, Altach, Bildstein, Schwarzach, Kennelbach, Hard, Lauterach, Wolfurt, Pill, Weer, Strass im Zillertal, Wiesing, Eben am Achensee, Bruck am Ziller, Aschau im Zillertal, Ried im Zillertal, Hart im Zillertal, Stumm, Fügen, Fügenberg, Uderns, Ramsau im Zillertal, Mayrhofen, Finkenberg, Schwendau, www.norc.at [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Prague, Brno, Plzeň, Olomouc, Ostrava www.norc.cz [12] [13]
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Budapest, Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Győr, Lake Balaton Area, Szentendre, Hajdúszoboszló www.norc.hu [14] [15] [16] [17]
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Warsaw, Kraków area, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice area www.norc.pl [18] [19] [20]
Flag of Romania.svg Romania București, Arad, Azuga, Bacău, Baia Mare, Brăila, Brașov, Breaza, Bușteni, Buzău, Câmpina, Călărași, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Costinești, Craiova, Eforie Sud, Eforie Nord, Galați, Giurgiu, Iași, Mangalia, Miercurea Ciuc, Oradea, Pitești, Ploiești, Poiana Brașov, Predeal, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râmnicu Sărat, Satu Mare, Sfântu Gheorghe, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Sinaia, Suceava, Târgoviște, Târgu Mureș, Timișoara, Tulcea, Vaslui and Romanian Black Sea resorts 2 Mai, Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Mamaia, Năvodari, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Vama Veche, Venus www.norc.ro [21] [22] [23]
Flag of Russia.svg RussiaMoscow www.mappi.ru [24]
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Košice, Nitra, Trnava, Žilina www.norc.sk [25]

Updates and new data

Currently there is no data from Norc about when and/or where updates will be available. The latest [11] new panoramas were published in September 2009, showing cities mostly linked with ski resorts in Austrian lands of Tirol, Vorarlberg and Salzburg. In January 2011 the street view service for Russia was discontinued. Whether this is temporary or permanent, Norc Russia, operated by the name mappi.ru, does not specify.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Die Presse Norc: Rumänen kommen Google mit Street-View-Klon zuvor". Diepresse.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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  4. ↑ Horizont Ganz Wien auf www.norc.at
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