veienummer

Veienummer, literally “road number,” is a Norwegian term used to refer to a numeric designation associated with roads, streets, and their management. The expression can denote the numeric identifier of a street within road registries as well as the numeric component that appears in an address along a street. In everyday addressing, the location of a building is typically given by the street name and the house number (husnummer); veienummer is thus more commonly used in planning, navigation, and road administration than in simple mail delivery.

In Norway, road numbers are organized within a hierarchy of road types. European routes (E-roads) form part of the international network. National and regional roads are designated as riksveier (Rv) and fylkesveier (Fv), respectively, while many smaller roads are municipal or kommunale veier. The numbers help authorities plan maintenance, allocate funding, and coordinate traffic management, and they appear on signage and in official maps and databases.

For addressing and postal services, the essential elements are the street name, the house number, and the postal code. While veienummer may be referenced in registries or technical documents related to the road network, the practical identification of a property for delivery is typically handled by the combination of street name, husnummer, and postal code.

See also: address, husnummer, postalt adressering, road numbering, road category.