Religion
See also: Religion in Norway| Religion in Western Norway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Christianity | 87.55% | |||
| Islam | 0.92% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.19% | |||
| Other | 11.34% | |||
Christianity is the largest religion. 1,050,559 people are members of the Church of Norway. There are also 55,621 members in other Christian churches. Islam has 11,655 adherents in Western Norway. Buddhism has 2,452 members. 1,557 are from Bahá'í Faith, Judaism, Sikhism and other related religions. Religion is often more important for the inhabitants than the rest of Norway.
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