Finnmark and Troms. The process of merging

Administrative divisions of Norway
The current Norwegian Government took power in 2013
A municipal and regional reform bill was subsequently passed by the Norwegian parliament in 2014
The Government presented their proposal of a new regional structure in April 2016
2016

In 2017 the Norwegian government announced the merge of the existing 19 fylker into 11 regions by 2020 (and Trøndelag by 2018).
2018
2020

Facts about the merged mega region
74, 600 square kilometers.
Tromsø, by far the largest city in the region with 72,000 inhabitants, vies to become the regional center after the merger.
Finnmark retain rights to natural resources

FINNMARK+TROMS=MORDOR

Glossary
Merger - слияние, объединение, поглощение
The Storting - парламент Норвегии
Administrative unit - административно-территориальное образование(единица)
Fylker\Fylke - губерния
Kommune - муниципалитет
Abruptly - внезапно
Northernmost - самый северный