List of boroughs of Oslo

The 15 boroughs of Oslo were created on 1 January 2004. They each have an elected local council with limited responsibilities.

In addition is Marka (1610 residents), that is administered by several boroughs; and Sentrum (1471 residents, 1.8 km2) that is partially administered by St. Hanshaugen, and in part directly by the city council. As of 1 January 2020, Oslo had 693,494 residents, of which 2386 were not allocated to a borough.

Borough structure 1973–88
From 1973 to 30 June 1988, Oslo had 40 boroughs. Some existed only on paper, since they were to be constituted only when the areas were built.


 * Borough 1: Ruseløkka, Skillebekk, Frogner
 * Borough 2: Homansbyen, Uranienborg, Majorstua, parts of Fagerborg
 * Borough 3: St. Hanshaugen, Gamle Aker, parts of Ila and Fagerborg
 * Borough 4: Marienlyst, Ullevål, Lindern, parts of Fagerborg
 * Borough 5: Bjølsen, Sagene, parts of Ila
 * Borough 6: Sandaker, Åsen, Torshov
 * Borough 7: Grünerløkka, Møllergata
 * Borough 8: Sinsen, Rodeløkka, parts of Tøyen
 * Borough 9: Grønland, Gamlebyen, Kampen, Vålerenga, parts of Tøyen
 * Borough 10: Ekeberg, Holtet, Bekkelaget
 * Borough 11: Nordstrand
 * Borough 12–13–14: Holmlia, Hauketo, Rudene
 * Borough 15: Lambertseter
 * Borough 16–17: Banderud, Skullerud, Rustad, Bøler, Ulsrud, Tveteråsen
 * Borough 18: Ryen, Manglerud, Abildsø
 * Borough 19: Skøyen, Oppsal, parts of Trasop
 * Borough 20: Etterstad, Helsfyr, Teisen
 * Borough 21–22: Tveita, Hellerud, Haugerud, Trosterud, parts of Trasop
 * Borough 23 was to take parts of boroughs 20, 24 and 31
 * Borough 24–25: Lindeberg, Furuset, Ellingsrud, Haugenstua, Høybråten, Tangerud
 * Borough 26: Rommen, Fossum, Stovner
 * Borough 27: Romsås
 * Borough 28: Rødtvet, Ammerud, parts of Grorud
 * Borough 29: Kalbakken, Flaen, parts of Grorud
 * Borough 30: Linderud, Veitvet, Sletteløkka
 * Borough 31: Løren, Risløkka, Økern
 * Borough 32: Lofthus, Årvoll, Tonsenhagen
 * Borough 33: Nydalen, Grefsen, Kjelsås
 * Borough 34: Tåsen, Korsvoll, Kringsjå
 * Borough 35: Vinderen, Ris, Slemdal, Holmenkollen
 * Borough 36: Røa, Hovseter, Voksen
 * Borough 37: Ullernåsen, Lysaker, Bestum
 * Borough 38: Huseby, Smestad, Skøyen
 * Borough 39: Bygdøy
 * Borough 40: Marka, the islands

Borough structure 1988–2004
From 1985 to 1988, the boroughs of Stovner, Røa, Gamle Oslo and Søndre Nordstrand were trials for the new system. From 1 July 1988 to 31 December 2003, Oslo had 25 boroughs:


 * Borough 1: Bygdøy–Frogner
 * Borough 2: Uranienborg–Majorstuen
 * Borough 3: St.Hanshaugen–Ullevål
 * Borough 4: Sagene–Torshov
 * Borough 5: Grünerløkka–Sofienberg
 * Borough 6: Gamle Oslo
 * Borough 7: Ekeberg–Bekkelaget
 * Borough 8: Nordstrand
 * Borough 9: Søndre Nordstrand
 * Borough 10: Lambertseter
 * Borough 11: Bøler
 * Borough 12: Manglerud
 * Borough 13: Østensjø
 * Borough 14: Helsfyr-Sinsen
 * Borough 15: Hellerud
 * Borough 16: Furuset
 * Borough 17: Stovner
 * Borough 18: Romsås
 * Borough 19: Grorud
 * Borough 20: Bjerke
 * Borough 21: Grefsen–Kjelsås
 * Borough 22: Sogn
 * Borough 23: Vinderen
 * Borough 24: Røa
 * Borough 25: Ullern

In addition Sentrum and Marka.