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 1879 - Municipalities 1877

ID
1978
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 9 codes from “Municipalities 1879” to 4 codes from “Municipalities 1877”.

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Municipalities 1879Municipalities 1877
0522Østre Gausdal0522Gausdal
0523Vestre Gausdal0522Gausdal
0918Austre Moland0918Austre Moland
0921Tromøy0918Austre Moland
0990Barbu0918Austre Moland
1263Lindås1263Lindås
1265Masfjorden1263Lindås
1647Budal1648Støren
1648Støren1648Støren