From 20 registers to one lookup
Matrikkel, Grunnboken and planning data sit alongside company data and risk on the same screen.
Datavert · Public register
Kartverket, already linked to every property.
Kartverket is Norway's national mapping and land registration authority, and the single vendor most central to the core of Placepoint: property data. The agency runs the matrikkel (the official property register) and Grunnboken (the register of registered rights and encumbrances). It manages the national map and geodata services through Geonorge, and is the nautical chart authority responsible for depth data and coastlines.
- datasets from Kartverket
- 23
- Source: docs.placepoint.no/data/leverandorer/kartverket, synced 16 October 2026
- map layer categories that hold the data
- 6
- Source: docs.placepoint.no/data/leverandorer/kartverket
- setup. No keys, no import.
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- Source: Placepoint
What Kartverket gives you
The data, and what it decides
Kartverket works closely with the municipalities through geosynchronisation of planning data. It supplies national copies of municipal zoning plans, municipal plans and building data from the Common Map Database (FKB). Placepoint mirrors these national copies in the map. You get a consistent view across all 357 municipalities in Norway, without using each municipality's own viewing service.
Kartverket was established in 1773 and is the oldest technical agency in Norway still in operation. Our tasks have changed in step with the digitalisation of society.
This text is based on the source documentation, synced 16 October 2026.
From source to map
From Kartverket to your map, with no setup
Kartverket
Registers, maps and services as the vendor publishes them.
Collection
We collect from the source, not from a copy of a copy, as often as the source is updated.
Normalisation
Linked to cadastre number and Organization Number, quality-assured, with source and date on every field.
Your workspace
Map, property panel, reports, Placepoint API and MCP.
Why Kartverket in Placepoint
The register is free. The time it takes to use it is not.
Updated when Kartverket is
Around 240,000 registered changes of ownership come in every year. We mirror the changes continuously.
National planning data without logging in to each municipality
Zoning plans and municipal plans are synchronised from the municipalities. Placepoint shows the national copy.
Traceable back to the source
Every dataset is labelled with its vendor and update frequency. You can order land register extracts directly from the platform.
The datasets
23 datasets from Kartverket
- Artsdatabanken (passed on from Artsdatabanken)
- property and is a central part of the property panel · DailyApartment buildingAll building types classed as housing in the matrikkel, with building geometry from Felles kartdatabase (FKB).About the dataset
- Property · DailyBuilding ageDetailed overview of the year buildings across Norway were built, based on the information municipalities have registered in the matrikkel, with building geometry from Felles kartdatabase (FKB).About the dataset
- Property · DailyLesseesThe dataset shows all leasehold plots in Norway: parts of a property where there is a time-limited lease between the land owner and the leaseholder.About the dataset
- When the source changesCounties' bordersNorway's counties with county numbers and official boundaries. This is the top level of Norway's administrative divisions, used as a geographic filter in many Placepoint analyses.About the dataset
- Coast and fishing · Real timeSea depth (bathymetry)Kartverket is the nautical charting authority in Norway, and this dataset is the official depth data for salt water. It is the basis for navigation products, coastal zone planning and property analysis in the coastal zone.About the dataset
- Property · DailySports, culture & religious buildingsBuilding types in the matrikkel that belong to three thematic groups:About the dataset
- Property · DailyInfrastructure buildingsBuilding types in the matrikkel that belong to transport, water and sewage, and parking:About the dataset
- Infrastructure · When the source changesMunicipality BordersNorway's 357 municipalities with municipality number (four-digit code) and official outer boundaries.About the dataset
- Property · DailyMunicipal plansThe municipal plan is the municipality's main planning document. It has a social element with an action plan, and a land-use element.About the dataset
- Property · DailyAgriculture and fisheries buildingsBuilding types in the matrikkel linked to the primary industries:About the dataset
- Property · Real timeMatrikkelen - property mapThe matrikkel is Norway's official property register, and this dataset provides the foundation of the property data in Placepoint: all parcels (defined plots of land), matrikkel numbers (gårdsnummer/bruksnummer), boundary points, boundaries and plot area with quality information.About the dataset
- Property · DailyCommercial buildingsCommercial buildings in the matrikkel, grouped into five main categories:About the dataset
- Property · DailyPublic and similar buildingsBuildings in the matrikkel related to schools, health and emergency preparedness:About the dataset
- Property · DailyZoning PlansThe zoning plan is the detailed planning instrument under the Planning and Building Act, and the single document that links a specific property to specific building and construction permits.About the dataset
- Property · Real timeRegulation plan proposalsZoning plans that have been submitted or are out for public consultation, but are not yet adopted.About the dataset
- DailySePlanGeonorge's combined overview of the municipalities' land-use plan databases, with plan ID, dates, plan type and plan status for every registered land-use plan.About the dataset
- Property · DailyLatest sales (units of use)Sales of housing and holiday homes from the matrikkel for the last 12 months, based on registered transfers of title recorded in Kartverket's systems.About the dataset
- Education · DailySchool catchment areasSchool catchment areas show which primary and lower secondary schools a specific home belongs to under the municipality's admission rules.About the dataset
- Property · Real timePlaces namePlace names from all over Norway, including villages, farms, mountains, lakes, fjords, city districts, streets and towns, based on Kartverket's combined map series, economic mapping and nautical charts.About the dataset
- Nature · DailyShoreline management zoneNational planning guidelines for differentiated management of the shoreline along the sea.About the dataset
- Nature · WeeklyThe route baseA national overview of hiking trails, ski trails, cycle routes and other outdoor recreation routes, plus facilities such as rest areas, lean-to shelters, bathing spots and viewpoints.About the dataset
- Property · DailyDeveloper activityAreas where new activity is under way or planned in the near future, based on information in the matrikkel. Typically new bruksnummer, newly created parcels and announced new buildings.About the dataset
Each dataset follows its source's update schedule, shown for that dataset. The category is the map layer group the dataset sits under in Fusion.
How to get started
Four steps
Book a demo or create an account
We show you the data on properties you know.
Look up an address
Use an address, cadastre number or the map. The panel shows what is registered on the property.
Turn on the map layers you need
The layers from this source are in the layer picker, sorted by category.
Get the data via API or MCP
The Placepoint API and the MCP server give you the same data programmatically.
What is the difference between the matrikkel and Grunnboken, and does Placepoint have both?
The matrikkel is the official register of properties, buildings and addresses. Grunnboken records registered rights and encumbrances. Kartverket manages both, and both are in Placepoint: matrikkel data appears directly in the panel and the map, and you order land register information under Document orders.
How quickly does a registered transfer appear?
We mirror changes of ownership continuously from Kartverket's systems. The Recent transactions dataset covers the last 12 months and is updated daily.
Are zoning plans equally detailed for all municipalities?
The level of detail depends on what each municipality has made available nationally. Kartverket synchronises what the municipalities supply. Area purpose from municipal plans is available for the whole country.
What happens when municipalities merge?
Administrative boundaries are updated when the Storting approves changes. We handle changes to dataset structure in the normalisation layer, so map layers and the API keep the same format.
How up to date is the data from Kartverket?
The table above shows how often each dataset is updated, which follows the source. Every field in Placepoint shows its source and date.
Can we use the data from Kartverket in our own systems?
Yes. The Placepoint API exposes the same datasets programmatically, and the MCP server makes them available to AI agents. You can export extracts and reports from the platform.
More about the source
Kartverket at the source
- Geonorge
- geonorge.no
- kartverket.no/om-kartverket
- kartverket.no
- Kartverket: home page
- kartverket.no
What customers say
What they do with Placepoint
“Placepoint is our main platform for property information. In practice, we only use Placepoint now.”
Petter CedellGroup Director of Property Investments, Selvaag Bolig“We see a clear efficiency gain with Placepoint, as much of the information we need on ownership, ownership structures, zoning purposes and encumbrances is gathered in one place. Several of us in the organisation use the tool daily and get a lot out of it.”
Kristian AkslandPartner, CMS Kluge“We use Placepoint daily for credit work. Among other things, we can identify ownership concentration in business parks.”
Lars Kristian TveterSenior Relationship Manager, Danske Bank“We have 25 salespeople using Placepoint every day to generate leads and find tenants.”
Henning BjørnsgårdHead of Sales and Development, EIR“We make active use of Placepoint in our nature-risk mapping. The data is an important part of what we base our decisions on.”
Anne Cecilie OterkjærHead of Nature and Environment, OBOS“Placepoint is simply our most important tool. It gives us instant access to site data, zoning and market insight that used to take days to dig up. When we assess new projects, Placepoint is the first thing we open.”
Thomas BøCOO and partner, Bonum“Placepoint provides property data that is an important input to our work. The quality and breadth of the data make a real difference day to day.”
Marius DuffautHead of Property, Product Norway, If“I use Placepoint almost daily and I'm very happy with it.”
Svein Kristian PettersenBalsfjord kommune“This program is worth its weight in gold.”
Roger HenriksenHousing consultant, Bokvalitet“Placepoint gives us a better basis for decisions early in the process, and makes it easier to identify opportunities and make the right choices.”
Stian OlafsenHead of Projects and Development, Nordbohus“Without Placepoint, we would have to go back to manual address lists. That would be a significant step backwards for our operations.”
Camilla FredriksenHead of Diplom-Is-bilen Norge, Diplom-Is“Intuitive, clear, quick response.”
Tom Espen EideHead of Commercial Property, Skanska“The best thing is the amount of information in one place, and the 3D view of the site with its surroundings and outlook.”
Geir ØstevikArchitect and project developer, Mesterhus“You can get an overview of the market. It feels like you're there in person.”
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