The City of Oslo is divided into 15 administrative urban districts (bydeler). All citizens of Oslo 'belong' in a certain urban district. It is your urban district or 'bydel' which answers questions about housing, schhol, kindergarden and social services.

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Information on health services I Information on social services I

If you do not know which district you belong in, go to the District Finder and type your street address.

Bydeler/urban districts
Below is an overview of Oslo's urban districts. All of them share the same municipal telephone number: 02 180. To see their individual websites, click on the name of the bydel/urban district.
All information is in Norwegian.

Click the name of the bydel to see the website:
Bydel Alna	Bydel Sagene
Bydel-Bjerke	Bydel St. Hanshaugen
Bydel Frogner	Bydel Stovner
Bydel Gamle Oslo	Bydel Søndre Nordstrand
Bydel Grorud	Bydel Ullern
Bydel Grünerløkka	Bydel Vestre Aker
Bydel Nordre Aker	Bydel Østensjø
Bydel Nordstrand

To find out about Norwegian language courses and qualification programs in your urban district, click here >>>

Last modified 19/04/2006