List of cities in Norway
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A Norwegian city (by) must have a minimum of 5000 inhabitants. Before 1996 city status was determined by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, but now the issue is decided on municipal level and formally accepted by the state. Thus Norway witnessed a rapid rise in the number of cities after 1996, and because of the new rules a number of rather small settlements are called by in Norwegian.
In this list, cities that obtained their status after 1996 are referred to as towns. A number of old cities lost their city status during the 1960's municipality merges, only to regain their township after 1996.
Oslo, founded in 1000, is the largest city in Norway as well as the capital. The other cities are:
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Cities
- Arendal, Aust-Agder (founded 1723)
- Bergen, Hordaland (1070)
- Bodø, Nordland (1816)
- Drammen, Buskerud (1811)
- Egersund, Eigersund, Rogaland (1746)
- Farsund, Vest-Agder (1795)
- Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder (1842)
- Florø, Flora, Sogn og Fjordane (1860)
- Fredrikstad, Østfold (1567)
- Gjøvik, Oppland (1861)
- Grimstad, Aust-Agder (1816)
- Halden, Østfold (1665)
- Hamar, Hedmark (1848)
- Hammerfest, Finnmark (1789)
- Harstad, Troms (1904)
- Haugesund, Rogaland (1854)
- Holmestrand, Vestfold (1752)
- Horten, Vestfold (1858)
- Hønefoss, Ringerike, Buskerud (1852)
- Kongsberg, Buskerud (1624)
- Kongsvinger, Hedmark (1854)
- Kragerø, Telemark (1666)
- Kristiansand, Vest-Agder (1641)
- Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal (1742)
- Larvik, Vestfold (1671)
- Lillehammer, Oppland (1842)
- Mandal, Vest-Agder (1921)
- Molde, Møre og Romsdal (1742)
- Moss, Østfold (1720)
- Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag (1845)
- Narvik, Nordland (1902)
- Notodden, Telemark (1913)
- Porsgrunn, Telemark (1842)
- Risør, Aust-Agder (1630)
- Sandefjord, Vestfold (1845)
- Sandnes, Rogaland (1860)
- Sarpsborg, Østfold (1839)
- Skien, Telemark (1000)
- Stavanger, Rogaland (1125)
- Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag (1857)
- Tromsø, Troms (1794)
- Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag (997)
- Tønsberg, Vestfold (871)
- Vadsø, Finnmark (1833)
- Vardø, Finnmark (1789)
- Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal (1848)
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Towns
- Alta, Finnmark (town status 1999)
- Askim, Østfold (1996)
- Brekstad, Sør-Trøndelag (2005)
- Bryne, Time, Rogaland (2001)
- Brønnøysund, Brønnøy, Nordland (2000)
- Elverum, Hedmark (1996)
- Fauske, Nordland (1998)
- Finnsnes, Lenvik, Troms (2000)
- Fosnavåg, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
- Førde, Sogn og Fjordane (1997)
- Hokksund, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud (2002)
- Honningsvåg, Nordkapp, Finnmark (1996)
- Jørpeland, Strand, Rogaland (1998)
- Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Finnmark (1998)
- Kolvereid, Nærøy, Nord-Trøndelag (The smallest town in Norway; also one of the smaller towns in Europe)
- Kopervik, Karmøy, Rogaland (1866-1965, regained 1996)
- Langesund, Bamble, Telemark
- Leirvik, Stord, Hordaland (1997)
- Leknes, Vestvågøy, Nordland (2002)
- Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag (1836-1962, later regained)
- Lillesand, Aust-Agder (1830)
- Lillestrøm, Skedsmo, Akershus (1997)
- Lyngdal, Vest-Agder (2001)
- Mo i Rana, Rana, Nordland (1923-1964, later regained)
- Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland (1875-1962, later regained)
- Mysen, Eidsberg, Østfold (1996)
- Måløy, Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane (2004)
- Odda, Hordaland (2004)
- Otta, Sel, Oppland (2000)
- Rjukan, Tinn, Telemark (1996)
- Sandnessjøen, Alstahaug, Nordland (1999)
- Sandvika, Bærum, Akershus (2003)
- Sauda, Rogaland (1999)
- Ski, Akershus, (June 2004)
- Skudeneshavn, Karmøy, Rogaland (1857-1965, later regained)
- Sortland, Nordland (1997)
- Stathelle, Bamble, Telemark
- Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag (1997)
- Stokmarknes, Hadsel, Nordland (2000)
- Svelvik, Vestfold (1845-??, later regained)
- Svolvær, Vågan, Nordland (1918-1964, later regained)
- Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder (1836-1960, later regained)
- Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal
- Verdalsøra, Nord-Trøndelag (1998)
- Åkrehamn, Karmøy, Rogaland (2002)
- Åndalsnes, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal (1996)
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Other
- Røros was previously called a city, but is now referred to as bergstad (mining town).
- Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark was a city from 1845-1964.
- Drøbak, Frogn, Akershus was a city from 1842-1962.
- Stavern, Larvik, Vestfold (1943) status disputed.
- Åsgårdstrand, Horten/Tønsberg, Vestfold was a city from 1650-1965.
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See also
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External links
nl:Lijst van grote Noorse steden no:Liste over norske byer pl:Miasta w Norwegii pt:Lista de cidades na Noruega