Nordland is a county divided up into 4 administrative regions. It contains a total of 44 municipalities within these regions. Jan Mayen Island is also technically part of Nordland.
When visiting Nordland in Norway, there are several large municipalities that can be found here. Narvik, Vefsn, and Rana are all some of the larger municipalities in Nordland.
Nordland has a population of about 238,124 people. This population has actually decreased on average over the last 10 years. Nordland accounts for about 5% of the population of Norway.
Nordland, Troms and Finmark
Vestfold is a tiny little county on the southeastern side of Norway. There are fourteen municipalities within Vestfold. Tonsberg is the administrative center.
Buskerud is a county located in the middle of Norway. The county's administrative center is Drammen and there are a total of twenty one municipalities in this county.
Hedmark is on the eastern side of Norway and is a county in the Ostlandet region. The capital city is Hamar and there are a total of 22 municipalities in this county.
Telemark is a county in Norway that is located on the southeastern edge of the country. This county has a total 18 municipalities. Skien is the largest and the capital city.
Finnmark is a county in Norway at the most northern tip. Finnmark contains 19 separate municipalities, including the capital city of Vadso.
Telemark is a county in Norway that is divided into 4 districts. These districts are also divided into municipalities. There are 18 municipalities in Telemark.
Rogaland is a county in Western Norway. It has four traditional districts and 26 municipalities within its borders. The largest municipality in land size is Suldal.
Oppland is a located in the middle of Norway and is considered a county. The capital city of this county is Lillehammer. There are a total of twenty six municipalities within this county.
Barbro Fagerbakk was born in 1983, in Narvik, Nordland, Norway.