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 1884 - Municipalities 1882

ID
1972
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 8 codes from “Municipalities 1884” to 4 codes from “Municipalities 1882”.

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Municipalities 1884Municipalities 1882
1519Volda1519Volda
1520Ørsta1519Volda
1527Ørskog1527Ørskog
1528Sykkylven1527Ørskog
1836Rødøy1836Rødøy
1837Meløy1836Rødøy
1853Evenes1853Ofoten
1855Ankenes1853Ofoten