Sør-Norge
In Norway, the southern part of the country is referred to as Sør-Norge (southern Norway) . It includes the regions south of Fylke Nordland and consists of the parts of Trøndelag , Vestlandet , Sørlandet and Østlandet .
Sør-Norge is made up of the provinces of Trøndelag , Møre and Romsdal , Vestland , Rogaland , Vest-Agder , Agder , Vestfold and Telemark , Viken , Oslo and Innlandet . Sør-Norge consists of about 61% mountains, 34% hills and 5% lowlands. The highest mountain is Jotunheimen , the highest mountain of the 2,469 m high Galdhøpiggen . The alpine landscapes in southern Norway (Sør-Norge) make up around 14% of the area, including the areas of Hurrungane and Sunnmøre .
As of January 1, 2012, Sør-Norge had 4,083,773 inhabitants, that is more than four fifths of the total population of Norway and it covers an area of 210,802 square kilometers.
Today, Midt-Norge (Central Norway) is chosen as the name for the whole region, which includes the parts of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. The northern part of western Norway is known as Nordvestlandet . Trøndelag is traditionally also seen as part of the «Northern Mountains of Norway» ( Nordenfjeldske Norge , Trøndelag and Nord-Norge).
Midt-Norge (Central Norway) is part of Sør-Norge (South Norway) and is therefore listed here.
Today's Fylken in Sør-Norge
|
Fylkes number ( ISO 3166-2: NO ) |
Name of the county | Administrative headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| 30th |
 Viken
|
Oslo |
| 03 |
 Oslo
|
Oslo |
| 34 |
 Domestic
|
Hamar |
| 38 |
 Vestfold and Telemark
|
Skien |
| 42 |
 Agder
|
Kristiansand |
| 11 |
 Rogaland
|
Stavanger |
| 46 |
 Vestland
|
Mountains |
| 15th |
 Møre and Romsdal
|
Molde |
| 50 |
 Trøndelag
|
Steinkjer |