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Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
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The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (Norwegian: KS) is an employers' organisation in Norway. It was founded in 1972 as a merger between the Union of Norwegian Cities (Norges Byforbund, founded in 1903) and the Norwegian Association of Rural Municipalities (Norges Herredsforbund, founded in 1923). The two entities were also merged between 1942 and 1945, during the German occupation of Norway.2 It is headquartered in Oslo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryActivities of business and employers membership organisations1
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
- Websitewww.ks.no
- Legal formforening/lag/innretning1
- Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
- LEI549300DB78RDSEQB2R543
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressHaakon VIIs gate 9, 0161 Oslo, Norway3
- Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 971 032 1463
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The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (Norwegian: KS) is an employers' organisation in Norway.2
Leadership
Who has led Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- ChairGunn Marit Helgesen 2021 to 20261
- ChairGunn Marit Helgesen 2012 to 20201
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Union of Norwegian Cities1
Employees over time
- 20263331
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.ks.no1
- WikipediaNorwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
- WikidataQ6513313
Sources
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