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.

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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

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Municipalities 1897 - Municipalities 1896

ID
1958
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 13 codes from “Municipalities 1897” to 6 codes from “Municipalities 1896”.

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Municipalities 1897Municipalities 1896
0534Gran0534Gran
0535Brandbu0534Gran
0617Gol0617Gol
0618Hemsedal0617Gol
1015Hægeland1016Øvrebø og Hægeland
1016Øvrebø1016Øvrebø og Hægeland
1551Eide (Møre og Romsdal)1553Kvernes
1552Kornstad1553Kvernes
1553Kvernes1553Kvernes
1554Bremsnes1553Kvernes
1555Grip1556Frei
1556Frei1556Frei
1622Agdenes1622Værnes