Geological Survey of Norway

63°27′18″N 10°26′42″E / 63.45500°N 10.44500°E / 63.45500; 10.44500

Geological Survey of Norway
Norges geologiske undersøkelse
Geological Survey of Norway logo

The entrance to NGU's headquarters in Trondheim, Norway
Government agency overview
TypeGeological survey
HeadquartersTrondheim, Norway
63°27′18″N 10°26′42″E / 63.45500°N 10.44500°E / 63.45500; 10.44500
MottoGeology for the society
Employees202 (2016)
Annual budget260 million NOK
Minister responsible
Parent departmentNorwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Child agencies
  • NGU Geodatacentre Løkken
  • NGU Tromsø
Websitewww.ngu.no
The NGU research vessel Seisma

The Geological Survey of Norway (Norwegian: Norges geologiske undersøkelse), abbreviation: NGU, is a Norwegian government agency responsible for geologic mapping and research. The agency is located in Trondheim with an office in Tromsø, with about 200 employees. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.[1]

  1. ^ Government.no: Subordinate agencies and institutions. [1] 2012-07-11.

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