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List of municipalities of Norway

Municipalities in Norway are the basic units of local government.[1] Norway is divided into 15 regions called counties.[2] These counties are further divided into 357 municipalities (as of 2024).[3] The capital city, Oslo, is both a county and a municipality.[4]

Municipality
Also known as:
Kommune
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LocationNorway
Number357
GovernmentMunicipal council

A municipal council, made up of elected members, governs the municipality.[5] Each county has a governor who represents the King and government.[6]

Municipalities

This list is organized by county.[7]

Agder

Akershus

Buskerud

Finnmark

Østfold

Innlandet

Møre og Romsdal

Nordland

Rogaland

Telemark

Troms

Trøndelag

Vestfold

Vestland

List Of Municipalities Of Norway Media

  • Map showing the position of  Maps of Oslo within  Akershus, made by Jon Harald Søby.

  • Coat of arms for the municipality of Oslo (kommune), Norway. The Latin inscription UNANIMITER ET CONSTANTER reads: UNANIMOUSLY AND CONSTANTLY

  • Map showing the position of  Eigersund within  Rogaland, made by Jon Harald Søby.

  •  {{{2}}}]], made by Jon Harald Søby.

  • Map showing the position of  Haugesund within  Rogaland, made by Jon Harald Søby.

  • Map of Sandnes municipality, Rogaland county, Norway (est. 2020)

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government in Norway" (PDF). Government of Norway. Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fylkesinndelingen fra 2024" [The county divisions from 2024]. Government of Norway (in norsk). Municipal and County Division. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Classification of municipalities". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "About Oslo". Oslo County. Retrieved 26 August 2024. The City of Oslo holds both municipal and county functions.
  5. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy (8 January 2024). "Kommunestyre" [Municipal council]. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in norsk). University of Oslo. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "County Governors". Government of Norway. Ministry of Children and Families. Retrieved 26 August 2024. Each county has a County Governor who represents the King and the government.
  7. ↑ "Norske fylke og kommunar" [Norwegian counties and municipalities]. Kartverket (in norsk). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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