Norway

It is divided into five divisions which are Nord-Norge, Midt-Norge, Vestlandet, Sørlandet and Østlandet.

There are 19 counties altogether.

1) Nord-Norge : Finnmark, Troms, Nordland
2) Midt-Norge : Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag
3) Vestlandet : Møre and Romsdal, Sogn and Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland
4) Sørlandet : Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder
5) Østlandet : Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold, Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo

Oslo is the capital and the largest city of Norway, Bergen the second largest, Trondheim the third largest, Stavanger the fourth largest and followed by Kristiansand.

According to the population statistic in 2004, Oslo has 517 000 inhabitants, Bergen 235 000, Trondheim 153 000, Stavanger 111 000 and Kristiansand 74 000.


(1) The counties of Norway (2) The main cities and towns in Norway