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Also known as Viken County

former county of Norway (begin of 2020 ... end of 2023)

Key facts

Country
Norway
County
Viken
District
Eastern Norway
Established
1 January 2020
Preceded by
Buskerud , Akershus , and Østfold counties
Disestablished
1 January 2024
Succeeded by
Buskerud , Akershus , and Østfold counties
Administrative centre
Oslo (county municipality) , Drammen (council) , Sarpsborg (offices) , Moss (county governor)
Body
Viken County Municipality
Governor 2011
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland ( KrF )
County mayor 2020
Roger Ryberg ( Ap )
Total
24,593 km (9,495 sq mi)
Land
22,768 km (8,791 sq mi)
Water
1,824 km (704 sq mi) 7.4%
Rank
# 6 in Norway
Density
55/km (140/sq mi)
Change 10 years
+13.5%
Norwegian form
Neutral

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Wikidata facts

Country
Norway
Located in
Norway
Contains
Nesbyen
Population
1248826
Area
1824.67
Shares border with
Västra Götaland County
Official website
www.viken.no
Image
2010-10-25 Oslofjord.jpg
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inception
2020-01-01
replaces
Østfold
topic's main category
Category:Viken (county)
Commons category
Viken (county)
topic has template
Template:Viken
replaced by
Østfold
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2023-12-31
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