List of towns and cities in Norway City or town status since before 1996 City or town status since before 1996

| City_town | Municipality | County | City_town_status | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | Arendal | Aust-Agder | 1723 | 39826 |
| Bergen | Bergen | Hordaland | 1070 | 263762 |
| Bodø | Bodø | Nordland | 1816 | 46049 |
| Drammen | Drammen | Buskerud | 1811 | 64597 |
| Egersund | Eigersund | Rogaland | 1798 | 13418 |
| Farsund | Farsund | Vest-Agder | 1795 | 9392 |
| Flekkefjord | Flekkefjord | Vest-Agder | 1842 | 8918 |
| Florø | Flora | Sogn og Fjordane | 1860 | 8296 |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Østfold | 1567 | 75583 |
| Gjøvik | Gjøvik | Oppland | 1861 | 27500 |
| Grimstad | Grimstad | Aust-Agder | 1816 | 19809 |
| Halden | Halden | Østfold | 1665 | 28063 |
| Hamar | Hamar | Hedmark | 1248 | 31593 |
| Hammerfest | Hammerfest | Finnmark | 1789 | 9261 |
| Harstad | Harstad | Troms | 1904 | 23242 |
| Haugesund | Haugesund | Rogaland | 1854 | 31738 |
| Holmestrand | Holmestrand | Vestfold | 1752 | 9515 |
| Horten | Horten | Vestfold | 1858 | 24671 |
| Hønefoss | Ringerike | Buskerud | 1852 | 13930 |