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]
Member |
Residents |
Area |
Number!Borough |
Alna |
45 114 |
13,7 km2 |
12 |
Bjerke |
26 229 |
7,7 km2 |
9 |
Frogner |
47 618 |
8,3 km2 |
5 |
Gamle Oslo |
39 500 |
7,5 km2 |
1 |
Grorud |
25 461 |
8,2 km2 |
10 |
Grünerløkka |
42 129 |
4,8 km2 |
2 |
Nordre Aker |
43 843 |
13,6 km2 |
8 |
Nordstrand |
44 802 |
16,9 km2 |
14 |
Sagene |
32 394 |
3,1 km2 |
3 |
St. Hanshaugen |
30 144 |
3,6 km2 |
4 |
Stovner |
29 351 |
8,2 km2 |
11 |
Søndre Nordstrand |
34 980 |
18,4 km2 |
15 |
Ullern |
28 898 |
9,4 km2 |
6 |
Vestre Aker |
42 042 |
16,6 km2 |
7 |
Østensjø |
44 399 |
12,2 km2 |
13 |
In addition is Marka (1585 residents), that is administrated by several boroughs; and Sentrum (861 residents, 1.8 km2) that is partially administrated by St. Hanshaugen, and in part directly by the city council. As of 1 January 2008, Oslo had 560,484 residents, of which 1134 were not allocated to a borough.
Boroughs 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 1: Ruseløkka, Skillebekk, Frogner
- Borough 2: Homansbyen, Uranienborg, Majorstua, parts of Fagerborg
- Borough 3: St. Hanshaugen, Gamle Aker, parts of Ila and Fagerborg
- Borough 4: Marienlyst, Ullevål, Lindern, parts of Fagerborg
- Borough 5: Bjølsen, Sagene, parts of Ila
- Borough 6: Sandaker, Åsen, Torshov
- Borough 7: Grünerløkka, Møllergata
- Borough 8: Sinsen, Rodeløkka, parts of Tøyen
- Borough 9: Grønland, Gamlebyen, Kampen, Vålerenga, parts of Tøyen
- Borough 10: Ekeberg, Holtet, Bekkelaget
- Borough 11: Nordstrand
- Borough 12–13–14: Holmlia, Hauketo, Rudene
- Borough 15: Lambertseter
- Borough 16–17: Banderud, Skullerud, Rustad, Bøler, Ulsrud, Tveteråsen
- Borough 18: Ryen, Manglerud, Abildsø
- Borough 19: Skøyen, Oppsal, parts of Trasop
- Borough 20: Etterstad, Helsfyr, Teisen
- Borough 21–22: Tveita, Hellerud, Haugerud, Trosterud, parts of Trasop
- Borough 23 was to take parts of boroughs 20, 24 and 31
- Borough 24–25: Lindeberg, Furuset, Ellingsrud, Haugenstua, Høybråten, Tangerud
- Borough 26: Rommen, Fossum, Stovner
- Borough 27: Romsås
- Borough 28: Rødtvet, Ammerud, parts of Grorud
- Borough 29: Kalbakken, Flaen, parts of Grorud
- Borough 30: Linderud, Veitvet, Sletteløkka
- Borough 31: Løren, Risløkka, Økern
- Borough 32: Lofthus, Årvoll, Tonsenhagen
- Borough 33: Nydalen, Grefsen, Kjelsås
- Borough 34: Tåsen, Korsvoll, Kringsjå
- Borough 35: Vinderen, Ris, Slemdal, Holmenkollen
- Borough 36: Røa, Hovseter, Voksen
- Borough 37: Ullernåsen, Lysaker, Bestum
- Borough 38: Huseby, Smestad, Skøyen
- Borough 39: Bygdøy
- Borough 40: Marka, the islands
Boroughs 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.
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