Prisons in Norway map & data
There are 65 prisons mapped in Norway, spread over 11 regions. The most are in Viken (17), Vestfold og Telemark (10) and Innlandet (7). 92% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Politiets utlendingsinternat, Nordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet Bodø and Oslo fengsel.
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viken | 17 | 26% |
| Vestfold og Telemark | 10 | 15% |
| Innlandet | 7 | 11% |
| Vestland | 6 | 9.2% |
| Agder | 5 | 7.7% |
| Rogaland | 5 | 7.7% |
| Nordland | 5 | 7.7% |
| Oslo | 4 | 6.2% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 2 | 3.1% |
| Trøndelag | 2 | 3.1% |
| Troms og Finnmark | 2 | 3.1% |
Notable prisons in Norway
- Politiets utlendingsinternatViken · prison
- Nordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet BodøNordland · prison
- Oslo fengselOslo · prison
- Hedmark fengsel avd. IlsengInnlandet · prison
- Sandeid FengselRogaland · prison
- Bastøy fengselVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Ålesund fengselMøre og Romsdal · prison
- Bergen FengselVestland · prison
- Tromsø fengselTroms og Finnmark · prison
- Trondheim fengsel og forvaringsanstalt, Leira avdelingTrøndelag · prison
- Agder fengsel - Froland avdelingAgder · prison
- Ila fengsel og forvaringsanstaltViken · prison
- Hamar FengselInnlandet · prison
- Stavanger fengselRogaland · prison
- Larvik fengselVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Agder fengsel, Evje avdelingAgder · prison
- Drammen fengselViken · prison
- Hedmark fengsel BruvollInnlandet · prison
- Haugesund fengselRogaland · prison
- Nordre Vestfold Fengsel Hof avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Agder fengsel, Mandal avdelingAgder · prison
- Halden fengselViken · prison
- Sem fengselVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Agder fengsel, Solholmen overgangsboligAgder · prison
- Ringerike fengselViken · prison
- Bastøy FengselVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Kristiansand fengselAgder · prison
- Sarpsborg fengselViken · prison
- Telemark fengsel, Kragerø avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Ullersmo fengselViken · prison
- Søndre Vestfold fengsel - Berg avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Indre Østfold fengselViken · prison
- Nordre Vestfold fengsel, Horten avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Indre Østfold fengsel, Eidsberg avdelingViken · prison
- Søndre Vestfold fengsel - Larvik avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Indre Østfold fengsel, Trøgstad avdelingViken · prison
- Telemark fengsel - Skien avdelingVestfold og Telemark · prison
- Ravneberget: Østfold friomsorgskontor og Ravneberget fengsel - avd. fengselViken · prison
- Romerike fengsel - Ungdomsenhet øst (Eidsvoll)Viken · prison
- Romerike fengsel, Kroksrud avdelingViken · prison
What's in this layer
Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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How many prisons are there in Norway?
This layer holds 65 prisons in Norway, the most of them in Viken. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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