Bible Belt (Norway)

Rough indication of the Norwegian Bible Belt
Support for the Christian Democratic Party at the 2017 parliamentary election
For the Bible Belt in other countries, see Bible Belt.

The Norwegian Bible Belt (Norwegian: bibelbeltet) is a loosely defined southwestern coastal area of Norway, which is more religiously observant than most of the rest of the country.[1] Typically, the definition covers Western Norway (Vestlandet) and Southern Norway (Sørlandet), which includes the counties of Rogaland (typically called the "buckle" of the Bible Belt), Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Møre og Romsdal and Agder.[2][3] However, the most urban areas, such as Stavanger (once known as the 'religious capital of Norway'), have become strongly secularised since the 1960s and are no longer considered part of the Bible Belt.[2]

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  2. ^ a b Fitjar, Rune Dahl (2009). The Rise of Regionalism: Causes of Regional Mobilization in Western Europe. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 164–5. ISBN 9781135203290. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ^ Vincett, Giselle; Obinna, Elijah (2014). Christianity in the Modern World: Changes and Controversies. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 9781409470250. Retrieved 17 May 2016.