Norway-Location, size, and extent. Photo by: berean. Norway occupies the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula in northern Europe, with almost one-third of the country situated N of the Arctic Circle. It has an area of 324,220 sq km (125,182 sq mi). Comparatively, the area occupied by Norway is slightly larger than the state of New Mexico. Extending 1,752 km (1,089 mi). , Norway has the greatest length of any European country; its width is 430 km (267 mi). .