Datasets · Property
Places name, already linked to every property.
Geographical names from all of Norway, including village names, farm names, mountains, lakes, fjords, city districts, streets and town names. The names come from Kartverket's combined map series, economic mapping and nautical charts. The dataset powers search and map labels in Placepoint. It helps you find areas when you do not know the official cadaster or address lookup for them.
What the dataset contains
Places name in Placepoint
Geographical names from all of Norway, including village names, farm names, mountains, lakes, fjords, city districts, streets and town names. The names come from Kartverket's combined map series, economic mapping and nautical charts. The dataset powers search and map labels in Placepoint. It helps you find areas when you do not know the official cadaster or address lookup for them.
Kartverket manages place names as the national naming authority under the Place Names Act. Together with the Address Register, this is the most important search source in the map.
Continuously by Kartverket. Changes show in Placepoint straight away.
This text is based on the dataset documentation, synced 16 October 2026.
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Real time. The update frequency follows the source and is shown on the dataset in Placepoint.
Where does the data come from?
From Kartverket. We collect the data, check its quality and place it on the right property, with the source and date on every field.
How do I see Places name on a property?
Look up the address in Fusion and turn on the Property map layer. The dataset is a separate layer there, and the details appear in the property panel when you click on the map.
Can I get the dataset programmatically?
Yes. The same data is available in Placepoint API and in Placepoint AI through MCP, so you can bring it into your own systems and agents.
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