Greater Oslo

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Greater Oslo is a metropolitan region around the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The suburbian municipalities are divided into two circles and three sectors, west, north and south. They stretch over the counties of Akershus (population: 488,618), Østfold (45,182), Buskerud (25,863) and Oppland (8,781). As of 2004 the total population, including the city of Oslo (521,886) is 1,090,012.

Oslo Inner circle Outer circle Total
Northern sector - 106,015 121,554 227,569
Western sector - 103,313 76,514 179,827
Southern sector - 75,238 85,491 160,729
Total 521,886 284,566 283,560 1,090,012

Together with Moss Region and Drammen Region Greater Oslo forms the Greater Oslo Region.