Events
- 18 January – The Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland became the first to complete an unassisted Antarctic solo crossing.
- 4 June – Great Nordic Biker War: a car bomb exploded outside a Bandidos motorcycle gang clubhouse in Drammen, killing Irene Astrid Bäkkenvold, a civilian passing by in her car.
- 15 September – The 1997 Parliamentary election takes place. While Labour won a plurality of seats, they were unable to reach Jagland's 36,9% threshold, gaining 35% of the vote. As a result of this, the Labour government stepped down, being replaced by a centrist coalition of the Christian People's Party, Liberal Party and the Centre Party, with Kjell Magne Bondevik being appointed Prime Minister.
- 17 October – Bondevik's First Cabinet was appointed.
- 22 December - Værøy is struck by a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.
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