Geonorge
Address search, place names, nearby places and reverse geocoding from the Norwegian Mapping Authority.
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Related sources
- Places in Norway (POI) – Points of interest around an address or place name.
- Entur – Public transport stops and departures near a place.
All lookup operations
Open HTML operations for navigation. The JSON link for each operation is only for programmatic data access.
Building software or a dashboard? List operation names as JSON, then open the selected operation's descriptor before fetching data.
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search_address– Search Norwegian addresses by free text.
HTML GET template -
reverse_geocode– Find the addresses nearest to a coordinate (reverse geocoding).
HTML GET template -
search_place_name– Search Norwegian place names (stedsnavn) by free text.
HTML GET template -
find_places_near_point– Find the place names nearest to a coordinate (reverse geocoding for stedsnavn - use reverse_geocode instead for street addresses).
HTML GET template -
list_place_types– List valid navneobjekttype values (place types, e.g. "By", "Fjell", "Øy", "Innsjø", "Kirke", "Gard") for filtering search_place_name and reading the `type` field on its results.
HTML GET template
Programmatic access
First confirm the operation and parameters in HTML, then use the read-only JSON API.
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How an AI agent should use this page
Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.
How to use Geonorge
Address search, place names, nearby places and reverse geocoding from the Norwegian Mapping Authority. Choose a search lookup first when you lack an identifier; use a detail lookup when you already have a stable ID.
- Read requirements, cache time and known usage limits.
- Open the lookup and use the HTML GET template.
- Follow normalized result links onward; use JSON only for structured data work.
Related sources and scope
- Geonorge identifies authoritative places; POI describes nearby facilities. Link both via the place page.
AI agent? Read the complete navigation and programming guide.