tettstadsområder
Tettstadsområder is a Nordic statistical term describing urbanized, densely built-up areas. In Norway, tettstadsområde refers to a contiguous built-up area that has at least 200 inhabitants and where the distance between buildings does not exceed 50 meters. The boundaries are defined by the actual layout of the built environment rather than by administrative borders, so a tettstadsområde can span multiple municipalities.
These areas are used in official statistics to analyze population distribution, housing development, infrastructure needs, and
Tettstadsområder are related to the broader concept of urban areas or urban agglomerations, and they provide
In practice, tettstadsområder serve planners, researchers, and policymakers by highlighting where population concentrations and built-up environments