Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term Norwegian: tettsted, lit. 'dense place'; (meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres (160 ft) between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons.
Statistics Norway, the governmental organisation with the task of measuring the Norwegian population, uses the term Norwegian: tettsted, lit. 'dense place'; (meaning urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres (160 ft) between residences unless a greater distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons.
Source: Wikipedia "Urban areas in Norway" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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