Classification of municipalities
Municipality is both a term for a political and an administrative level in Norway and a regional level in the publication of statistics. In Norway, the municipality number consists of four digits, where the first two correspond to the county number.
Municipalities 2026
- Valid from
- 1.1.2026
- Valid to
- 1.1.2027
Boundary adjustment between Indre Østfold and Nordre Follo – case 24/1181-1. Boundary adjustment between Indre Østfold and Vestby – case 24/1819-1. Lyngen municipality is now called Ivgu suohkan in Northern Sami and Yykeän kunta in Kven. Oslo municipality is called Osloven tjïelte in Southern Sami, Oslo suohkan in Lule Sami, and Oslo suohkan or Oslo gielda in Northern Sami. Steinkjer municipality is called Stïentjen tjïelte in Southern Sami. Geodata: https://kartkatalog.geonorge.no/metadata/administrative-enheter-kommuner
Municipalities 1924 - Municipalities 1923
- ID
- 1762
- Owner section
- 320 - Division for population statistic
- Responsible
- Moe, Dana
Codes
The correspondence links 12 codes from “Municipalities 1924” to 5 codes from “Municipalities 1923”.
| Municipalities 1924 | Municipalities 1923 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1256 | Meland | 1257 | Alversund |
| 1257 | Alversund | 1257 | Alversund |
| 1412 | Solund | 1412 | Sulen |
| 1545 | Sør-Aukra | 1545 | Aukra |
| 1547 | Nord-Aukra | 1545 | Aukra |
| 1739 | Røyrvik | 1742 | Grong |
| 1740 | Namsskogan | 1742 | Grong |
| 1741 | Harran | 1742 | Grong |
| 1742 | Grong | 1742 | Grong |
| 1871 | Bjørnskinn | 1872 | Dverberg |
| 1872 | Dverberg | 1872 | Dverberg |
| 1873 | Andenes | 1872 | Dverberg |