Places in Norway (POI)

Search a local OpenStreetMap extract of Norwegian restaurants, shops, accommodation and other points of interest.

Default cache TTL for JSON/API responses: 60 seconds. HTML pages use no-store (TTL 0 seconds).

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Related sources

Geonorge – Addresses and place names providing coordinates for POI search.

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.

list_categories – List POI categories in the snapshot, with counts.
HTML GET template
search_poi – Find points of interest near a location.
HTML GET template

Programmatic access

First confirm the operation and parameters in HTML, then use the read-only JSON API.

Programmatic access to source operations (JSON)

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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 Places in Norway (POI)

Search a local OpenStreetMap extract of Norwegian restaurants, shops, accommodation and other points of interest. 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.