Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term ; (meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons.

Statistics Rank Urban area Population Municipality County 1 Oslo Oslo Municipality Oslo/Akershus 2 Bergen Bergen Municipality Vestland 3 Stavanger / Sandnes Stavanger MunicipalitySandnes Municipality Rogaland 4 Trondheim Trondheim Municipality Trøndelag 5 Drammen Drammen MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality, Lier Municipality and Asker Municipality. Buskerud 6 Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg Fredrikstad MunicipalitySarpsborg Municipality Østfold 7 Skien / Porsgrunn Skien MunicipalityPorsgrunn Municipality Telemark 8 Kristiansand Kristiansand Municipality Agder 9 Tønsberg Tønsberg Municipality Vestfold 10 Ålesund Ålesund Municipality Møre og Romsdal 11 Moss Moss MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Vestby Municipality. Østfold 12 Sandefjord Sandefjord Municipality Vestfold 13Haugesund Haugesund MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Karmøy Municipality. Rogaland 14Arendal Arendal MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Grimstad Municipality. Agder 15 Bodø Bodø Municipality Nordland 16 Tromsø Tromsø Municipality Troms 17 Hamar Hamar MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Ringsaker Municipality and Stange Municipality. Innlandet 18 Gjøvik Gjøvik Municipality Innlandet 19 Larvik Larvik Municipality Vestfold 20 Halden Halden Municipality Østfold 21 Askøy Askøy Municipality Vestland 22 Jessheim Ullensaker Municipality Akershus 23 Kongsberg Kongsberg Municipality Buskerud 24 Molde Molde Municipality Møre og Romsdal 25 Ski Nordre Follo MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Ås Municipality. Akershus 26 Harstad Harstad Municipality Troms 27 Lillehammer Lillehammer Municipality Innlandet 28 Horten Horten Municipality Vestfold 29 Korsvik Kristiansand Municipality Agder 30 Mo i Rana Rana Municipality Nordland 31 Tromsdalen Tromsø Municipality Troms 32 Kristiansund Kristiansund Municipality Møre og Romsdal 33 Hønefoss Ringerike Municipality Buskerud 34 Alta Alta Municipality Finnmark 35 Elverum Elverum Municipality Innlandet 36 Råholt Eidsvoll MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Ullensaker Municipality. Akershus 37 Askim Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold 38 Osøyro Bjørnafjorden Municipality Vestland 39 Leirvik Stord Municipality Vestland 40 Grimstad Grimstad Municipality Agder 41 Narvik Narvik Municipality Nordland 42 Vennesla Vennesla MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighbouring Kristiansand Municipality. Agder 43 Drøbak Frogn Municipality Akershus 44 Stjørdal Stjørdal Municipality Trøndelag 45 Nesoddtangen Nesodden Municipality Akershus 46 Bryne Time MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighboring Klepp Municipality. Rogaland 47 Steinkjer Steinkjer Municipality Trøndelag 48 Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Municipality Innlandet 49 Knarrevik/Straume Øygarden Municipality Vestland 50 Ålgård/Figgjo Gjesdal MunicipalitySandnes Municipality Rogaland 51 Kopervik Karmøy Municipality Rogaland 52 Egersund Eigersund Municipality Rogaland 53 Mandal Lindesnes Municipality Agder 54 Brumunddal Ringsaker Municipality Innlandet 55 Ås Ås Municipality Akershus 56 Søgne Kristiansand Municipality Agder 57 Levanger Levanger Municipality Trøndelag 58 Førde Sunnfjord Municipality Vestland 59 Mosjøen Vefsn Municipality Nordland 60 Arna Bergen Municipality Vestland 61 Kleppe/Verdalen Klepp Municipality Rogaland 62 Fetsund/Østersund Lillestrøm Municipality Akershus 63 Orkanger/Fannrem Orkland Municipality Trøndelag 64 Notodden Notodden Municipality Telemark 65 Florø Kinn Municipality Vestland 66 Kvaløysletta Tromsø Municipality Troms 67 Verdalsøra Verdal Municipality Trøndelag 68 Kløfta Ullensaker Municipality Akershus 69 Vestby Vestby Municipality Akershus 70 Namsos Namsos Municipality Trøndelag 71 Lillesand Lillesand Municipality Agder 72 Holmestrand Holmestrand Municipality Vestfold 73 Åkrehamn Karmøy Municipality Rogaland 74 Hammerfest Hammerfest Municipality Finnmark 75 Kvernaland Klepp MunicipalityTime MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighboring Sandnes Municipality. Rogaland 76 Rotnes Nittedal Municipality Akershus 77 Ørsta Ørsta Municipality Møre og Romsdal 78 Jørpeland/Nag Strand Municipality Rogaland 79 Nærbø Hå Municipality Rogaland 80 Malvik Malvik MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighboring Trondheim Municipality. Trøndelag 81 Melhus Melhus Municipality Trøndelag 82 Volda Volda Municipality Møre og Romsdal 83 Mysen Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold 84 Vossevangen Voss Municipality Vestland 85 Bekkelaget Stange Municipality Innlandet 86 Åmot/Geithus Modum MunicipalityAlso includes parts of the neighboring Øvre Eiker Municipality. Buskerud 87 Hommersåk Sandnes Municipality Rogaland 88 Eidsvoll Eidsvoll Municipality Akershus 89 Knarvik Alver Municipality Vestland 90 Spydeberg Indre Østfold Municipality Østfold 91 Fauske Fauske Municipality Nordland 92 Sætre Asker Municipality Buskerud 93 Flekkefjord Flekkefjord Municipality Agder 94 Ulsteinvik Ulstein Municipality Møre og Romsdal 95 Stavern Larvik Municipality Vestfold 96 Sandnessjøen Alstahaug Municipality Nordland 97 Sørumsand Lillestrøm Municipality Akershus 98 Hommelvik Malvik Municipality Trøndelag 99 Sortland Sortland Municipality Nordland 100 Lyngdal Lyngdal Municipality Agder

See also Urban areas in the Nordic countries 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

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