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List of municipalities of Norway

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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
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

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This list is organized by county.[7]

Agder

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Akershus

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Buskerud

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Finnmark

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Østfold

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Innlandet

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Møre og Romsdal

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Nordland

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Rogaland

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Telemark

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Troms

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Trøndelag

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Vestfold

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Vestland

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References

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  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 Norwegian). 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 Norwegian). 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 Norwegian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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