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 1894 - Municipalities 1893

ID
1961
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 21 codes from “Municipalities 1894” to 12 codes from “Municipalities 1893”.

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Municipalities 1894Municipalities 1893
0540Sør-Aurdal0540Sør-Aurdal
0541Etnedal0540Sør-Aurdal
0542Nord-Aurdal
0542Nord-Aurdal0542Nord-Aurdal
1011Randesund1012Oddernes
1012Oddernes1012Oddernes
1039Herad1039Herad
1040Spind1039Herad
1042Hitterø1042Nes og Hitterø
1043Nes (Vest-Agder)1042Nes og Hitterø
1044Gyland1045Bakke
1045Bakke1045Bakke
1118Varhaug1119Hå
1119Nærbø1119Hå
1553Kvernes1553Kvernes
1556Frei1556Frei
1557Gjemnes1553Kvernes
1556Frei
1558Øre
1558Øre1558Øre
1569Aure1569Aure
1570Valsøyfjord1569Aure
2003Vadsø2003Vadsø
2029Nord-Varanger2003Vadsø