The Viken County Council advises the allocated municipalities in topics such as culture, school, transport and public health. In total, Viken has 1.2 milllion inhabitants - close to a quarter of Norway's population.
Related to sports, the county council is responsible for the mobilization and dissemination of knowledge about sports facilities and funding schemes; for the management of the state funding scheme; and for the guidance of applicants for state funding for facilities for sports and physical activity, including planning of new and rehabilitation of old facilities.
