Norwegian Mapping Authority

Government AdministrationHønefoss, Norway501-1000 Employees

The Norwegian Mapping Authority is a government agency responsible for collecting and maintaining Norway’s public geographical information, spanning land and sea from the highest peaks to the deepest ocean floor. It coordinates the national geodata infrastructure to provide easy access to this information for public and administrative use. The organization supports datasets that underpin maps and geographic understanding, including place names, property boundaries, and registered rights tied to locations. Its remit encompasses geographic data as well as the legal and administrative boundaries associated with places.

The authority is based in Hønefoss, in the Buskerud region of Norway, and operates within the government sector. It employs a workforce in the hundreds and serves government and other public-sector customers that rely on accurate geospatial data for planning, regulation, and navigation. A notable recent development involved a 2021 collaboration with Kongsberg Digital and partners to develop the S-100 Demonstrator, which provides navigators with high-resolution 3D visualizations of the ocean floor based on the S-102 bathymetric data standard.

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