Statistics Norway

Areas protected under the Nature Conservation Act

1 Protected areas under the Cultural Heritage Act, by county. 2008
County Cultural environments Archaeological monuments and sites1 Security zones Listed buildings
km2 Number km2 Number km2 Number km2 Number
Total 58.10 11  122.29 67 125 20.20  290 0.87 5 965
01 Østfold 0 0 7.37 3 284 0.37 8 0.03  195
02 Akershus 0 0 5.67 2 773 1.09 13 0.03  207
03 Oslo 2.64 2 1.06  175 0.53 16 0.06  426
04 Hedmark 0 0 11.67 11 030 0.15 13 0.04  266
05 Oppland 0 0 19.28 5 225 0.45 12 0.09  639
06 Buskerud 30.71 1 3.82 2 869 0.14 9 0.06  400
07 Vestfold 0 0 5.99 2 212 2.31 18 0.04  246
08 Telemark 0.36 1 3.63 2 952 1.07 21 0.08  525
09 Aust-Agder 0.00 0 2.55 2 885 0.82 20 0.04  273
10 Vest-Agder 0.00 0 4.22 2 941 1.11 14 0.03  186
11 Rogaland 4.74 2 19.72 5 565 0.70 20 0.06  432
12 Hordaland 4.98 2 4.17 3 209 0.48 15 0.09  562
14 Sogn og Fjordane 0 0 1.23 1 595 2.99 11 0.04  249
15 Møre og Romsdal 0 0 3.22 2 527 0.74 15 0.04  247
16 Sør-Trøndelag 0 0 3.73 3 296 0.57 21 0.05  375
17 Nord-Trøndelag 14.43 2 5.49 4 552 0.54 11 0.02  164
18 Nordland 0 0 7.55 4 757 1.78 22 0.04  252
19 Troms Romsa 0 0 5.38 2 625 0.54 9 0.02  116
20 Finnmark Finnmárku 0.25 1 6.53 2 653 3.83 22 0.03  205
1  Close to 36 of the archaeological monuments and sites are without known area. The numbers also include approximately 270 monuments and sites below water, with a total area of 1.6 km2.

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