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What are the Counties of Norway?

Counties (fylker) are Norway's regional level of government. They run upper secondary schools, regional roads, public transport and regional planning.

  • The word fylke comes from Old Norse.
  • The modern system began in 1662, when Denmark–Norway created districts called amt.
  • These were renamed fylker in 1919.
  • This quiz shows the 19 counties Norway had for most of the 20th century.
  • The two Trøndelag counties merged in 2018, and a 2020 reform cut the total to 11.
  • In 2024 several merged counties split again, leaving 15.

Current quiz contains 19 counties: Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, Møre og Romsdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Nordland, Oppland, Oslo, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sør-Trøndelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold, Ãstfold.