Minifacts about Norway 2011

 

9. Tourism and transportation



Overnight visits to Norway by foreign nationals, by nationality, 2010



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/

Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Bergen-Kirkenes. Passengers



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/hurtigruta_en/

Accommodation
  2003 2007 2009 2010
Hotels1  1 099 1 112 1 122 1 128
         
Beds  143 799  147 938  158 698  165 041
         
Guest nights. 1 000 15 636 18 526 17 654 18 393
         
Guest nights        
Norwegians. Per cent 72.0 72.6 74.9 73.9
Foreign nationals. Per cent 28.0 27.4 25.1 26.1
         
Tourist cabins        
Cabin complexes, guest nights  601 019 1 383 674 1 516 467 1 532 761
Intermediaries of cabins, guest nights 1 374 260 1 101 136 ... ...
         
Registered camping areas2   811  783  792  782
Guest nights. 1 000 7 247 8 405 8 539 8 272
Norwegians. Per cent 71.0 72.1 74.7 73.8
Foreign nationals. Per cent 29.0 27.9 25.3 26.2
1  Includes hotels, guest houses, hostels and other lodging facilities with at least 20 beds.
2  Camping areas with at least 8 cabins or at least 50 caravan sites.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/

Traffic deaths



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/vtu_en/

Vehicles, aircraft and transport infrastructure, 31 December
  1993 2008 2009
Motor vehicles, etc.      
Total 2 986 381 4 386 923 4 485 918
Automobiles 1 985 609 2 743 867 2 789 664
Private cars 1 633 088 2 197 193 2 244 039
Buses 29 134 23 324 21 474
Commercial vans  169 981  379 343  387 546
Lorries, combination vehicles  153 406  144 007  136 605
Tractors and motorized equipment  213 550  248 463  250 995
Motorcycles 35 629  134 721  141 235
Snow scooters 37 741 63 631 66 426
Mopeds  125 442  161 662  165 557
Trailers  588 410 1 034 579 1 072 041
       
Civil aviation      
Airports with scheduled flights 52 52 52
Aircraft, total  848  953 1 009
Fixed-wing aircraft  741  740  765
Helicopters  107  213  244
       
Public roads km
Total 90 502 93 247 93 347
National roads 26 406 27 469 27 477
County roads 27 050 27 262 27 281
Municipal roads 37 046 38 516 38 589
       
State railways (NSB)      
Railway network, total 4 023 4 114 4 169
Electrified 2 422 2 552 2 566
Double track 99  227  241
Source: National Rail Administration, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Avinor and Civil Aviation Authority.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/


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