Administrative units counties – historical data 2023

The dataset of administrative units shows the county division in the country in 2023 with the most accurate limits recorded digitally and that are collected in one dataset. The counties are bounded by national border, territorial border, demarcation line at sea and county border. In addition, the dataset contains baseline and 1 nautical mile, which are legal lines off the coast. The units contain properties that tell about official county numbers. The official Norwegian and Sami names for counties are taken from the SSR. In addition, information about Sámi administrative areas is available. The geometry is derived from the matrix, which is updated by the municipalities. National borders and territorial borders have been added from the Norwegian Mapping Authority’s own established files.