Norwegian municipalities
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Norwegian municipalities are the primary local government units in Norway, responsible for providing essential public services and local administration across the country.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian local government system | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local government unit
ⓘ
type of administrative division ⓘ |
| aboveLevel | Norwegian counties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSubdividedInto | urban and rural areas ⓘ |
| canMerge | other Norwegian municipalities ⓘ |
| canOwn | municipal enterprises ⓘ |
| canProvide |
harbour services
ⓘ
local energy utilities ⓘ local housing services ⓘ |
| cooperateWith | Norwegian counties ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| electionsHeldEvery | 4 years ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
block grants from central government
ⓘ
local taxes ⓘ user fees ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipal council ⓘ |
| have | directly elected municipal councils ⓘ |
| haveAuthorityOver |
building permits
ⓘ
local land use ⓘ |
| headedBy | mayor ⓘ |
| historicalReform |
Schei Committee reforms of 1960s
ⓘ
municipal reform of 2014–2020 ⓘ |
| languagePolicy | may adopt Bokmål, Nynorsk or neutral language form ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Norwegian Local Government Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowestLevelOf | elected government in Norway ⓘ |
| mayForm | inter-municipal cooperations ⓘ |
| NorwegianTerm | kommune ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
elderly care
ⓘ
fire services ⓘ kindergartens ⓘ local cultural services ⓘ local planning ⓘ local public libraries ⓘ local public transport (partly) ⓘ local roads ⓘ primary education ⓘ primary health care ⓘ sewage ⓘ social services ⓘ waste management ⓘ water supply ⓘ zoning ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | state supervision and auditing ⓘ |
| taxAuthority |
municipal income tax
ⓘ
property tax (optional) ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fjaler
this entity surface form:
Norwegian local government system