Vårt Land (Norwegian newspaper)
(literally 'Our Country' in Norwegian) is a daily newspaper published in Oslo. It has a nationwide target audience. Its average daily circulation in 2007 was 27,146, making it Norway's 23rd largest newspaper. History and profile
The founding meeting for  was summoned on 28 September 1944, but the first edition was not published until 31 August 1945, with Bjarne Høye as the general editor and John Nome responsible for "spiritual and church-related matters." The newspaper was initially published as a section in Morgenbladet, was subsequently issued as a standalone broadsheet paper, and in 1968 went to a tabloid format. It is owned by Mentor Medier (former Mediehuset Vårt Land), which also owns several related media properties. includes editorial material written in both Bokmål and Nynorsk. The offices of the newspaper have moved many times. In 1983 the newspaper moved its offices to Tveita in Oslo and it was one of the first Norwegian newspapers to use digital technology daily. It is now based in downtown Oslo. The acting chief editor is Alf Gjøsund. has been published on the internet since 1996. Today,  is not only a newspaper, but a part of a media house called Mentor Medier (former Mediehuset Vårt Land). is an opinion paper. It has a conservative Christian stance in religious matters and a social-liberal leaning in political matters. The newspaper is dependent on economic support from the Norwegian government. Circulation

Circulation grew through the years and peaked at about 30,000 in the beginning of the 1950s. It sank to 18,500 in 1972. It has grown modestly since then, but has recently seen some decrease. The newspaper is determined to invest in future growth. Numbers from the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, Mediebedriftenes Landsforening. 1980: 24,204
 1981: 24,391
 1982: 25,554
 1983: 26,130
 1984: 24,986
 1985: 26,132
 1986: 27,957
 1987: 28,011
 1988: 27,370
 1989: 27,455
 1990: 27,014
 1991: 27,050
 1992: 27,232
 1993: 29,095
 1994: 30,219
 1995: 30,056
 1996: 30,005
 1997: 30,292
 1998: 30,085
 1999: 29,373
 2000: 29,578
 2001: 29,131
 2002: 27,770
 2003: 26,782
 2004: 27,880
 2005: 29,158
 2006: 27,422
 2007: 27,146
 2008: 26,344
 2009: 25,557
 2010: 24,781
 2011: 24,448
 2012: 24,471
 2013: 23,682
 2014: 22,630
 2015: 22,886
 2016: 22,864
 2017: 21,503

References

External links
 Vårt Land website

Newspapers published in Oslo
Christian media
Christian newspapers published in Norway
Newspapers established in 1945
1945 establishments in Norway
Daily newspapers published in Norway