Migration of elderly Norwegians

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Migration of elderly people is less common in Norway than in, for example, France and the USA. It has, however, increased since the mid-1970s. Two main flows are identified. Most important is return migration from Oslo and other towns to the surrounding area from which these people originally came. Amenity migration goes from all parts of the country to areas with the best climate. This used to be mainly the southeast coast, but in later years an increasing number of Norwegians have spent the winter or part of it in resorts on the Spanish Mediterranean coast or on the Canary Islands. Health problems have been the deciding factor for many, who at home would have had to spend much of the time indoors to avoid low-temperature exposure, snow- and ice-covered pavements and roads.

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