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 1887 - Municipalities 1886

ID
1969
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 10 codes from “Municipalities 1887” to 5 codes from “Municipalities 1886”.

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Municipalities 1887Municipalities 1886
1752Kolvereid1752Kolvereid
1753Foldereid1752Kolvereid
1845Sørfold1845Folden
1846Norfold-Kjerringøy1845Folden
1915Bjarkøy1915Sand (Troms)
1925Sørreisa1927Tranøy
1926Dyrøy1927Tranøy
1927Tranøy1927Tranøy
1935Helgøy1936Karlsøy
1936Karlsøy1936Karlsøy