List of urban areas in Norway by population

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This is a list of urban areas in Norway by population, with population numbers as of 1 January 2017. 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]

Rank Urban area Population County
1 Oslo 1,000,467[2] Oslo/Viken
2 Bergen Metropolitan Area 420,000[3] Vestland
3 Stavanger / Sandnes 222,697[4] Rogaland
4 Trondheim 183,378 Trøndelag
5 Drammen 117,510[5] Viken
6 Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg 112,464 Viken
7 Skien / Porsgrunn 93,065 Vestfold og Telemark
8 Kristiansand 63,441 Agder
9 Ålesund 52,625 Møre og Romsdal
10 Tønsberg 51,887[6] Vestfold og Telemark
11 Moss 47,008[7] Viken
12 Haugesund 44,873[8] Rogaland
13 Sandefjord 44,046 Vestfold og Telemark
14 Arendal 43,396[9] Agder
15 Bodø 41,215 Nordland
16 Tromsø 39,762 Troms og Finnmark
17 Hamar 27,665 [10] Innlandet
18 Halden 25,551 Viken
19 Larvik 24,357 Vestfold og Telemark
20 Askøy 23,438 Vestland
21 Kongsberg 22,047 Viken
22 Harstad 20,977 Troms og Finnmark
23 Molde 20,957 Møre og Romsdal
24 Gjøvik 20,549 Innlandet
25 Lillehammer 20,536 Innlandet
26 Horten 20,469 Vestfold og Telemark
27 Ski 19,506[11] Viken
28 Mo i Rana 18,866 Nordland
29 Jessheim 18,726 Viken
30 Kristiansund 18,412 Møre og Romsdal
31 Korsvik 17,464 Agder
32 Tromsdalen 16,787 Troms og Finnmark
33 Hønefoss 15,662 Viken
34 Alta 15,094 Troms og Finnmark
35 Elverum 14,887 Innlandet
36 Narvik 14,261 Nordland
37 Askim 14,259 Viken
38 Leirvik 14,171 Vestland
39 Osøyro 14,046 Vestland
40 Drøbak 13,409 Viken
41 Råholt 13,156[12] Viken
42 Vennesla 12,920[13] Agder
43 Grimstad 12,899 Agder
44 Nesoddtangen 12,803 Viken
45 Steinkjer 12,744 Trøndelag
46 Stjørdalshalsen 12,737 Trøndelag
47 Kongsvinger 12,014 Innlandet
48 Bryne 11,961[14] Rogaland
49 Egersund 11,519 Rogaland
50 Kopervik 11,434 Rogaland
51 Lommedalen 11,327 Viken
52 Ålgård/Figgjo 11,308[15] Rogaland
53 Knarrevik/Straume 10,988 Vestland
54 Mandal 10,851 Agder
55 Jørpeland/Nag 10,343 Rogaland
56 Førde 10,315 Vestland
57 Ås 10,110 Viken
58 Levanger 10,008 Trøndelag
59 Brumunddal 10,006 Innlandet
60 Arna 9,753 Vestland
61 Mosjøen 9,841 Nordland
62 Søgne 9,259 Agder
63 Notodden 9,077 Vestfold og Telemark
64 Florø 8,677 Vestland
65 Namsos 8,282 Trøndelag
66 Kleppe/Verdalen 8,240 Rogaland
67 Åkrehamn 7,715 Rogaland
68 Kvaløysletta 7,976 Troms og Finnmark
69 Verdalsøra 7,906 Trøndelag
70 Orkanger/Fannrem 7,812 Trøndelag
72 Hammerfest 7,568 Troms og Finnmark
72 Fetsund 7,497 Viken
73 Kløfta 7,170 Viken
74 Lillesand 7,043 Agder
75 Kvernaland 6,969 Rogaland
76 Raufoss 6,962 Innlandet
77 Ørsta 6,858 Møre og Romsdal
78 Holmestrand 6,823 Vestfold og Telemark
79 Malvik 6,660 Trøndelag
80 Nærbø 6,623 Rogaland
81 Mysen 6,321 Viken
82 Tananger 6,152 Rogaland
83 Åmot/Geithus 6,132 Viken
84 Volda 6,114 Møre og Romsdal
85 Fauske 6,061 Nordland
86 Vossevangen 6,053 Vestland
87 Hommersåk 6,042 Rogaland
88 Ulsteinvik 6,033 Møre og Romsdal
89 Flekkefjord 5,950 Agder
90 Sandnessjøen 5,930 Nordland
91 Melhus 5,894 Trøndelag
92 Bekkelaget 5,864 Innlandet
93 Stavern 5,659 Vestfold og Telemark
94 Tranby 5,512 Viken
95 Rotnes 5,491 Viken
96 Kragerø 5,446 Vestfold og Telemark
97 Sætre 5,248 Viken
98 Spydeberg 5,246 Østfold
99 Knarvik 5,207 Vestland
100 Førdesfjorden 5,178 Rogaland

See also[]

References and notes[]

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2017). "Population and land area in urban settlements". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipalities Bærum, Asker, Skedsmo, Lørenskog, Oppegård, Røyken, Sørum, Nittedal, Rælingen and Ski.
  3. ^ Includes neighbouring municipalities Øygarden, Askøy, Bjørnafjorden, Vaksdal, Samnanger, Osterøy Masfjorden Fedje Austrheim, Modalen And Alver.
  4. ^ Includes major parts of the neighboring municipality Sandnes and Randaberg, as well as approximately half of Sola.
  5. ^ Includes the neighboring municipality Nedre Eiker in its entirety as well as parts of Øvre Eiker, Lier and Røyken.
  6. ^ Includes a part of the neighbouring municipality Nøtterøy.
  7. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipalities Rygge and Vestby.
  8. ^ Includes a part of the neighbouring municipality Karmøy.
  9. ^ Includes a small part of the neighbouring municipality Grimstad.
  10. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipalities Ringsaker and Stange.
  11. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipality Ås.
  12. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipalities Eidsvold and Ullensaker.
  13. ^ Includes parts of the neighbouring municipality Kristiansand.
  14. ^ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Klepp and Time.
  15. ^ Includes parts of the neighboring municipalities Sandnes and Gjesdal.
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