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Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term Norwegian: tettsted, lit. 'dense place'; (meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres (160 ft) between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons.[1]

Oslo, the capital and largest city in Norway
Bergen
Stavanger
Trondheim

Statistics

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RankUrban areaPopulationMunicipalityCounty
1 Oslo 1,082,575 Oslo Municipality Oslo/Akershus
2 Bergen 269,548 Bergen Municipality Vestland
3 Stavanger / Sandnes 234,757 Stavanger Municipality
Sandnes Municipality		 Rogaland
4 Trondheim 196,948 Trondheim Municipality Trøndelag
5 Drammen 122,955 Drammen Municipality[2] Buskerud
6 Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg 120,332 Fredrikstad Municipality
Sarpsborg Municipality		 Østfold
7 Skien / Porsgrunn 95,763 Skien Municipality
Porsgrunn Municipality		 Telemark
8 Kristiansand 66,576 Kristiansand Municipality Agder
9 Tønsberg 55,387 Tønsberg Municipality Vestfold
10 Ålesund 55,386 Ålesund Municipality Møre og Romsdal
11 Moss 49,428 Moss Municipality[3] Østfold
12 Sandefjord 46,453 Sandefjord Municipality Vestfold
13 Haugesund 46,359 Haugesund Municipality[4] Rogaland
14 Arendal 44,856 Arendal Municipality[5] Agder
15 Bodø 42,831 Bodø Municipality Nordland
16 Tromsø 41,915 Tromsø Municipality Troms
17 Hamar 29,605 Hamar Municipality[6] Innlandet
18 Gjøvik 28,494 Gjøvik Municipality Innlandet
19 Larvik 27,136 Larvik Municipality Vestfold
20 Halden 26,126 Halden Municipality Østfold
21 Askøy 24,280 Askøy Municipality Vestland
22 Jessheim 23,918 Ullensaker Municipality Akershus
23 Kongsberg 23,529 Kongsberg Municipality Buskerud
24 Molde 21,854 Molde Municipality Møre og Romsdal
25 Ski 21,434 Nordre Follo Municipality[7] Akershus
26 Harstad 21,289 Harstad Municipality Troms
27 Lillehammer 21,263 Lillehammer Municipality Innlandet
28 Horten 20,859 Horten Municipality Vestfold
29 Korsvik 19,405 Kristiansand Municipality Agder
30 Mo i Rana 18,755 Rana Municipality Nordland
31 Tromsdalen 18,202 Tromsø Municipality Troms
32 Kristiansund 18,103 Kristiansund Municipality Møre og Romsdal
33 Hønefoss 16,844 Ringerike Municipality Buskerud
34 Alta 15,931 Alta Municipality Finnmark
35 Elverum 15,632 Elverum Municipality Innlandet
36 Råholt 15,319 Eidsvoll Municipality[8] Akershus
37 Askim 15,089 Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold
38 Osøyro 14,621 Bjørnafjorden Municipality Vestland
39 Leirvik 14,507 Stord Municipality Vestland
40 Grimstad 14,390 Grimstad Municipality Agder
41 Narvik 14,051 Narvik Municipality Nordland
42 Vennesla 13,803 Vennesla Municipality[9] Agder
43 Drøbak 13,628 Frogn Municipality Akershus
44 Stjørdal 13,596 Stjørdal Municipality Trøndelag
45 Nesoddtangen 13,363 Nesodden Municipality Akershus
46 Bryne 13,151 Time Municipality[10] Rogaland
47 Steinkjer 12,929 Steinkjer Municipality Trøndelag
48 Kongsvinger 12,338 Kongsvinger Municipality Innlandet
49 Knarrevik/Straume 12,194 Øygarden Municipality Vestland
50 Ålgård/Figgjo 11,876 Gjesdal Municipality
Sandnes Municipality		 Rogaland
51 Kopervik 11,690 Karmøy Municipality Rogaland
52 Egersund 11,629 Eigersund Municipality Rogaland
53 Mandal 11,330 Lindesnes Municipality Agder
54 Brumunddal 11,177 Ringsaker Municipality Innlandet
55 Ås 10,962 Ås Municipality Akershus
56 Søgne 10,925 Kristiansand Municipality Agder
57 Levanger 10,610 Levanger Municipality Trøndelag
58 Førde 10,535 Sunnfjord Municipality Vestland
59 Mosjøen 9,902 Vefsn Municipality Nordland
60 Arna 9,895 Bergen Municipality Vestland
61 Kleppe/Verdalen 9,859 Klepp Municipality Rogaland
62 Fetsund/Østersund 9,335 Lillestrøm Municipality Akershus
63 Orkanger/Fannrem 9,085 Orkland Municipality Trøndelag
64 Notodden 9,071 Notodden Municipality Telemark
65 Florø 9,015 Kinn Municipality Vestland
66 Kvaløysletta 8,868 Tromsø Municipality Troms
67 Verdalsøra 8,601 Verdal Municipality Trøndelag
68 Kløfta 8,371 Ullensaker Municipality Akershus
69 Vestby 8,334 Vestby Municipality Akershus
70 Namsos 8,280 Namsos Municipality Trøndelag
71 Lillesand 8,266 Lillesand Municipality Agder
72 Holmestrand 8,258 Holmestrand Municipality Vestfold
73 Åkrehamn 7,955 Karmøy Municipality Rogaland
74 Hammerfest 7,882 Hammerfest Municipality Finnmark
75 Kvernaland 7,824 Klepp Municipality
Time Municipality[11]		 Rogaland
76 Rotnes 7,728 Nittedal Municipality Akershus
77 Ørsta 7,568 Ørsta Municipality Møre og Romsdal
78 Jørpeland/Nag 7,534 Strand Municipality Rogaland
79 Nærbø 7,515 Hå Municipality Rogaland
80 Malvik 7,394 Malvik Municipality[12] Trøndelag
81 Melhus 7,088 Melhus Municipality Trøndelag
82 Volda 7,033 Volda Municipality Møre og Romsdal
83 Mysen 7,026 Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold
84 Vossevangen 6,965 Voss Municipality Vestland
85 Bekkelaget 6,962 Stange Municipality Innlandet
86 Åmot/Geithus 6,962 Modum Municipality[13] Buskerud
87 Hommersåk 6,729 Sandnes Municipality Rogaland
88 Eidsvoll 6,672 Eidsvoll Municipality Akershus
89 Knarvik 6,590 Alver Municipality Vestland
90 Spydeberg 6,562 Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold
91 Fauske 6,252 Fauske Municipality Nordland
92 Sætre 6,227 Asker Municipality Buskerud
93 Flekkefjord 6,204 Flekkefjord Municipality Agder
94 Ulsteinvik 6,164 Ulstein Municipality Møre og Romsdal
95 Stavern 6,008 Larvik Municipality Vestfold
96 Sandnessjøen 5,949 Alstahaug Municipality Nordland
97 Sørumsand 5,878 Lillestrøm Municipality Akershus
98 Hommelvik 5,824 Malvik Municipality Trøndelag
99 Sortland 5,609 Sortland Municipality Nordland
100 Lyngdal 5,558 Lyngdal Municipality Agder

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality, Lier Municipality and Asker Municipality.
  3. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Vestby Municipality.
  4. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Karmøy Municipality.
  5. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Grimstad Municipality.
  6. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality.
  7. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Ås Municipality.
  8. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Ullensaker Municipality.
  9. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighbouring Kristiansand Municipality.
  10. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighboring Klepp Municipality.
  11. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighboring Sandnes Municipality.
  12. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighboring Trondheim Municipality.
  13. ↑ Also includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality.
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