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Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called counties (fylker in Norwegian, singular: fylke), and 357 municipalities (kommuner/-ar, singular: kommune – cf. communes). The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are the atomic unit of local government in Norway and are responsible for primary education (until 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. Law enforcement and church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous consolidation. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2020 there are 356 municipalities, a reduction from 422. See the list of former municipalities of Norway for further detail about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort is complicated by a number of factors. Since block grants are made by the national government to the municipalities based on an assessment of need, there is little incentive for the municipalities to lose local autonomy. The national policy is that municipalities should only merge voluntarily, and studies are underway to identify potential gains. Terminology The Norwegian word kommune is loaned from the French commune, which ultimately derives from Latin communia, communis ("common"). The Kven equivalent is kommuuni. In Northern Sámi, there are two words for a municipality: suohkan and gielda. Both are loan words from Scandinavian languages, the first of which is related to the Norwegian words sokn and sogn (a parish). The second term is related to the Norwegian word gjeld (prestegjeld). Lule Sámi likewise has two words for municipalities: suohkan and giellda. The Southern Sámi word is tjïelte. Administration Each municipality has its own governmental leaders: the mayor (ordfører) and the municipal council (kommunestyre). The mayor is the executive leader. The municipal council is the deliberative and legislative body of the municipality and it is the highest governing body in the municipality. The members of the municipal council are elected for a 4-year term. A subdivision of the full council is the executive council (formannskap), composed of 5 members. Municipalities See also List of the most populated municipalities in the Nordic countries References External links Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Discover the Robert Stuberg popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Robert Stuberg books.