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KartheimOpen the map

Norway from a new angle

About Kartheim

An interactive map of Norway with terrain, buildings and transport in 3D. Explore well-known places, discover new ones and see Norway in a cartoon style.

How to use the map

Cities and sights open in the same map. You can keep moving across all of Norway without picking a new city.

  1. Find a place

    Search for a place or pick a link in “Explore places”.

  2. Get closer

    Zoom in to see terrain, buildings and available transport data.

  3. Choose what to see

    Open the map layers menu to turn transport, weather and map labels on or off.

  4. Explore the details

    Select a vehicle or point of interest to see the available information.

  5. Share the view

    Use “Share map view” to copy a link with the position, zoom and camera angles.

Keyboard and accessibility

You can use the keyboard to move around the map and reach its controls.

Map and controls

Use Cmd on Mac and Ctrl on Windows/Linux. Search is available across the map page, including from the search field. Shortcut help is shown on desktop. Map navigation requires focus on the map. Flight mode uses the flight controls instead.

Cmd / Ctrl + K
Focus the place search.
Cmd / Ctrl + /
Open the Keyboard shortcuts category in Map layers.
TabShift + Tab
Move to the next or previous search field, place link or button.
EnterSpace
Activate a button with Enter or Space. Toggle a switch with Space.
↑ / ↓Enter
Choose a search suggestion with Up/Down and open the result with Enter.
↑ ↓ ← →
Move the map when it has focus.
Shift + ← / →
Rotate the map when it has focus.
Shift + ↑ / ↓
Change the map tilt when it has focus.
+ / −
Zoom in and out when the map has focus.
Enter
Open information about an available object at the centre of the map when the map has focus.
Escape
Close active search suggestions, a panel or an information card. Focus returns to search, the button that opened the panel or the map. With the information card closed, Escape stops following a vehicle.

Flight controls

Press “Fly yourself” to start above the centre of the map. Hold the keys to steer. Keys typed in text fields are ignored.

↑ / ↓
Lower / raise the nose, like a flight stick.
← / →
Bank left / right and turn.
W / SShift / Ctrl
Increase / decrease the throttle. Shift and Ctrl are alternatives to W and S.
A / D
Apply left / right rudder.
C
Switch between near and far camera views.
Escape
Exit flight mode.

On a touchscreen, use the joystick to steer and the throttle lever to adjust the throttle.

When flight mode ends, the map view is restored and focus returns to “Fly yourself”.

The map view needs WebGL. Place links and these information pages can be read without it.

What the map can tell you

The map is a visual overview. Transport data may be delayed, estimated or missing. The car models illustrate traffic volume, and decorations such as trees are not real-time data.

Read about the sources, the coverage and how positions are estimated.

For journey planning and departures, use Entur. For official maps and property information, see Norgeskart from the Norwegian Mapping Authority.