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Norway is divided into five major regions (''landsdeler''), which consist of Counties as follows:
The division into regions is, by convention, based on Geographical and also Dialectical differences, but it also follows the county borders approximately. Other regions exist for various purposes of government. Administratively, the traditional regions as listed above play less of a role – the major administrative units are at County Level . Sometimes the region Midt-Norge ('''Midt-Noreg''') is mentioned instead of Trøndelag, but Midt-Norge also includes Møre og Romsdal. When the two regions Midt-Norge and Vestlandet are mentioned together, it is understood that Møre og Romsdal is not grouped with Vestlandet. Occasionally, Rogaland is grouped with Sørlandet instead of Vestlandet. Svalbard may logically be seen as an extension of Nord-Norge, but it is not a county and is not usually considered part of Nord-Norge. The governor of Svalbard ('' Sysselmann en'') reports to the Department of Justice, whereas the county governors ('' Fylkesmenn '') report to the Department of Administration. SEE ALSO
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