Minifacts about Norway 2009

 

9. Tourism and transportation



Overnight visits of foreign nationals, by nationality, 2008



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

Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Bergen-Kirkenes ship route. Passengers



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

Accommodations
  1999 2003 2007 2008
Hotels1  1 162 1 099 1 112 1 108
         
Beds  137 653  143 799  147 938  149 824
         
Guest-nights. 1 000 16 416 15 636 18 526 18 222
         
Guest-nights        
Norwegians. Per cent 68.5 72.0 72.6 73.1
Foreign nationals. Per cent 31.5 28.0 27.4 26.9
         
Tourist cabins        
Cabin complexes, guest-nights  378 716  601 019 1 383 674 1 410 632
Intermediaries of cabins, guest-nights 1 443 920 1 374 260 1 101 136 ...
         
Registered camping areas2   931  811  783  797
Guest-nights. 1 000 7 154 7 247 8 405 8 632
Norwegians. Per cent 69.7 71.0 72.1 73.0
Foreign nationals. Per cent 30.3 29.0 27.9 27.0
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 Dec.
  1993 2006 2007
Motor vehicles, etc.      
Total 2 986 381 4 103 296 4 271 563
Automobiles 1 985 609 2 599 712 2 693 714
Private cars 1 633 088 2 084 193 2 154 837
Buses 29 134 26 954 25 204
Commercial vans  169 981  331 052  361 911
Lorries, combination vehicles  153 406  157 513  151 762
Tractors and motorized equipment  213 550  242 498  245 692
Motorcycles 35 629  116 875  126 207
Snow scooters 37 741 58 327 61 145
Mopeds  125 442  151 670  156 287
Trailers  588 410  934 214  988 518
       
Civil aviation      
Airports with scheduled flights 52 51 52
Aircraft, total  848 1 079 1 111
Fixed-wing aircraft  741  728  748
Helicopters  107  177  192
       
Public roads km
Total 90 502 92 946 92 869
National roads 26 406 27 343 27 328
County roads 27 050 27 075 27 074
Municipal roads 37 046 38 528 38 467
       
State railways (NSB)      
Railway network, total 4 023 4 087 4 114
Electrified 2 422 2 528 2 552
Double track 99  218  227
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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