List of urban areas in Norway by population
This is a list of urban areas in Norway by population, with population numbers as of 1 January 2015. For a list of towns and cities in Norway, see this link.
Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term tettsted (literally "dense place"; meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons. The continuously built-up areas in Norway (urban areas) with the highest population are:[1]
See also
- List of municipalities of Norway
- Metropolitan regions of Norway
- List of urban areas in Sweden by population
- List of urban areas in Denmark by population
- List of urban areas in the Nordic countries
- List of urban areas in Finland by population
- List of cities and towns in Iceland
- Largest metropolitan areas in the Nordic countries
- List of metropolitan areas in Sweden
References and notes
- ↑ Statistics Norway (2015). "Population and land area in urban settlements, 1 January 2015".
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Bærum, Asker, Skedsmo, Lørenskog, Oppegård, Røyken, Sørum, Nittedal, Rælingen and Ski.
- ↑ Includes major parts of the neighboring municipality Sandnes and Randaberg, as well as approximately half of Sola.
- ↑ Includes the neighboring municipality Nedre Eiker in its entirety as well as parts of Øvre Eiker, Lier and Røyken.
- ↑ Includes the neighboring municipality Sula in its entirety.
- ↑ Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Nøtterøy.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Rygge and Vestby.
- ↑ Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Karmøy.
- ↑ Includes a small part of the neighboring municipality Grimstad.
- ↑ Includes a part of the neighboring municipality Larvik.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Ringsaker and Stange.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipality Ås.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipality Kristiansand.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Eidsvold and Ullensaker.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Klepp and Time.
- ↑ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Sandnes and Gjesdal.
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