List of boroughs of Oslo

The 15 boroughs of Oslo were created on 1 January 2004. They each have an elected local council with limited responsibilities.[1]

Borough Residents Area Number
Alna 49 801 13,7 km2 12
Bjerke 33 422 7,7 km2 9
Frogner 59 269 8,3 km2 5
Gamle Oslo 58 671 7,5 km2 1
Grorud 27 707 8,2 km2 10
Grünerløkka 62 423 4,8 km2 2
Nordre Aker 52 327 13,6 km2 8
Nordstrand 52 459 16,9 km2 14
Sagene 45 089 3,1 km2 3
St. Hanshaugen 38 945 3,6 km2 4
Stovner 33 316 8,2 km2 11
Søndre Nordstrand 39 066 18,4 km2 15
Ullern 34 596 9,4 km2 6
Vestre Aker 50 157 16,6 km2 7
Østensjø 50 806 12,2 km2 13

In addition is Marka (1610 residents), that is administered by several boroughs; and Sentrum (1471 residents, 1.8 km2) that is partially administered by St. Hanshaugen, and in part directly by the city council. As of 1 January 2020, Oslo had 693,494 residents, of which 2386 were not allocated to a borough.

Former borough structure

Borough structure 1973–88

From 1973 to 30 June 1988, Oslo had 40 boroughs. Some existed only on paper, since they were to be constituted only when the areas were built.

Borough structure 1988–2004

From 1985 to 1988, the boroughs of Stovner, Røa, Gamle Oslo and Søndre Nordstrand were trials for the new system. From 1 July 1988 to 31 December 2003, Oslo had 25 boroughs:

In addition Sentrum and Marka.

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Oslo (2020). "Befolkningen etter bydel, kjønn og aldersgrupper 1.1.2020" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2020.