Local and regional government

• Read more about Vestland Fylkeskommune

Vestland county was established in 2020 following a merger of the former counties of Hordaland and Sogn & Fjordane. Occupying an area of 33,870sqkm, Vestland is the westernmost of Norway's 15 counties and ranks third in terms of population with 650 thousand inhabitants. The county houses 43 municipalities with Bergen as the largest municipality as well as largest city, equally county capital. Other larger urban areas are Stord and Førde.

• Read more about Mounting costs continue to weigh on Norwegian municipal finances

• Read more about Ringerike Kommune

Ringerike was established in 1964 and is part of Buskerud county. Located in Norway's Eastern region, the municipality is a one-hour drive from Oslo. It has a population of around 32,000 and occupies an area of 1,500 sq km. Most residents live in Ringerike's centre, Hønefoss.

• Read more about Nordic Credit Rating's view on distressed exchanges

• Read more about Norwegian municipal finances weakened by high interest rates and inflation

• Read more about Økonomien i norske kommuner svekket av høye renter og inflasjon

• Read more about Agder Fylkeskommune

Agder county was established in 2020 following a merger of the former counties of Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. Occupying an area of 16,500 sq km, it is the southernmost of Norway's 15 counties and ranks seventh in terms of population with over 300,000 inhabitants. Agder contains 25 municipalities. The two largest cities are the county capital Kristiansand and Arendal.

• Read more about Norwegian counties face financial strain amid rising costs

• Read more about Norske fylker under press fra økte kostnader

• Read more about Nordic Credit Rating publishes its final methodology for local and regional governments