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Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 12th May 2025)

  1. Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
  2. Jakob Arnesen Stavik (Molde, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 16 April 1919), 106 y.o.
  3. Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 105 y.o.
  4. Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 105 y.o.
  5. John Fosse (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 10 February 1920 in Meland, Vestland), 105 y.o.
  6. Øyvind Røyrvik (Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 23 June 1920), 104 y.o.
  7. Lauritz Ingvald Espelid (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 July 1920), 104 y.o.
  8. Bjarne Martinsen (Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 1 August 1920), 104 y.o.
  9. Thor Gjesvold (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 16 September 1920), 104 y.o.
  10. Ivar Isak Ubostad (Hønefoss, Ringerike, Buskerud) (b. 18 December 1920), 104 y.o.

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Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 4th July 2025)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Stavik and Mr. Fosse; Mr. Røyrvik and Mr. Espelid turned 105)

  1. Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
  2. Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 105 y.o.
  3. Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 105 y.o.
  4. Øyvind Røyrvik (Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 23 June 1920), 105 y.o.
  5. Lauritz Ingvald Espelid (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 July 1920), 105 y.o.
  6. Bjarne Martinsen (Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 1 August 1920), 104 y.o.
  7. Thor Gjesvold (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 16 September 1920), 104 y.o.
  8. Ivar Isak Ubostad (Hønefoss, Ringerike, Buskerud) (b. 18 December 1920), 104 y.o.
  9. Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 104 y.o.
  10. Torvald Martin Karlsen (Halsnøy, Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 9 June 1921) 104 y.o.

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Jakob Stavik is the 49th oldest man in the history of Norway, the oldest man in the history of Molde (106 years, 63 days)



   
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Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 6th August 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Nilsen turned 106; Mr. Martinsen turned 105)

  1. Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
  2. Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
  3. Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 105 y.o.
  4. Øyvind Røyrvik (Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 23 June 1920), 105 y.o.
  5. Lauritz Ingvald Espelid (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 July 1920), 105 y.o.
  6. Bjarne Martinsen (Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 1 August 1920), 105 y.o.
  7. Thor Gjesvold (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 16 September 1920), 104 y.o.
  8. Ivar Isak Ubostad (Hønefoss, Ringerike, Buskerud) (b. 18 December 1920), 104 y.o.
  9. Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 104 y.o.
  10. Torvald Martin Karlsen (Halsnøy, Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 9 June 1921) 104 y.o.

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In this list, which is very new, for the first time we have 2 106+ and 6 105+



   
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Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 5th September 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Knapstad turned 106; RIP Mr. Ubostad and Mr. Karlsen)

  1. Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
  2. Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
  3. Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 106 y.o.
  4. Øyvind Røyrvik (Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 23 June 1920), 105 y.o.
  5. Lauritz Ingvald Espelid (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 July 1920), 105 y.o.
  6. Bjarne Martinsen (Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 1 August 1920), 105 y.o.
  7. Thor Gjesvold (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 16 September 1920), 104 y.o.
  8. Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 104 y.o.
  9. Brynjulf Johannes Raae (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 24 June 1921) 104 y.o.
  10. Palmer Ølberg (Sola, Rogaland) (b. 28 July 1921) 104 y.o.

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@ale76

Interisting about Kåre Syltevik here: https://www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/kare-_103_-var-spionsjef-for-xu-pa-romerike-under-andre-verdenskrig---det-fikk-ingen-vite-pa-40-ar-1.17406668

He had a 107 years old sister, that must be Ms. Sigrid Syltevik, who died in June this year. 



   
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Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 15th September 2025)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Raae)

  1. Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
  2. Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
  3. Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 106 y.o.
  4. Øyvind Røyrvik (Kvinnherad, Vestland) (b. 23 June 1920), 105 y.o.
  5. Lauritz Ingvald Espelid (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 3 July 1920), 105 y.o.
  6. Bjarne Martinsen (Flekkerøy, Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 1 August 1920), 105 y.o.
  7. Thor Gjesvold (Oslo, Østlandet) (b. 16 September 1920), 104 y.o.
  8. Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 104 y.o.
  9. Palmer Ølberg (Sola, Rogaland) (b. 28 July 1921) 104 y.o.
  10. Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921) 104 y.o.

 

 

UR. Kåre Syltevik (Jessheim, Ullensaker, Akershus) (b. 4 October 1921)


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Buskerud is no longer on the list.
Ivar Isak Ubostad has been on the list since the beginning, debuting at #10.
Vestland returns to having "only" 6 names, the same number as on May 12, 2025, the first list published here, the lowest number achieved by the region.
Torvald Martin Karlsen entered the list on July 4.
Brynjulf ​​Johannes Raae debuted on the list on September 5, 2025.
Østlandet returns to having only 1 name, as on August 6, 2025.
Rogaland debuts on the list.
Møre og Romsdal was on the first list on May 12, with Jakob Arnesen Stavik at #2 and is back now.
For the first time, this list reaches the 3,106+ mark, a mark achieved on September 5.



   
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