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 1896 - Municipalities 1895

ID
1959
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 8 codes from “Municipalities 1896” to 4 codes from “Municipalities 1895”.

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Municipalities 1896Municipalities 1895
1432Førde1432Førde
1433Naustdal1432Førde
1564Stangvik1564Stangvik
1565Åsskard1564Stangvik
1621Ørland1621Ørland
1622Værnes1621Ørland
1629Jøssund1630Å
1630Å1630Å