Local government
Norway has three levels of government. The Central Government and Parliament at national level, the County Authorities (fylkeskommune) at regional level, and the Municipalities at local level.
Central government
The Central government is responsible for higher education and universities, hospitals and specialised health care, the National Insurance Scheme, the armed forces, the national road network, railways, labour market training schemes, courts and the police force, prisons, foreign policy and policy regarding refugees and immigrants.
The County Authorities
The County Authorities are responsible for upper secondary schools, child welfare institutions and institutions for the care of drug and alcohol addicts, county roads, transport and museums.
The Municipalities
The Municipalities are responsible for day care facilities, child welfare, primary and lower secondary schools, public libraries, primary health care, financial support for welfare clients, care for the elderly and disabled, fire departments, harbours, municipal roads, water supply, sewerage, garbage collection and disposal and organisation of land use within the municipality e.g. the laying out of land for industrial or commercial use, or housing.
The City of Oslo is the only municipality in Norway which is also a county.
Rådhuset
0037 Oslo
Redaktør: Fagsjef Bente M. D. Bastiansen
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