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 1977 - Municipalities 1976

ID
2049
Owner section
320 - Division for population statistic
Responsible
Moe, Dana

Codes

The correspondence links 17 codes from “Municipalities 1977” to 8 codes from “Municipalities 1976”.

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Municipalities 1977Municipalities 1976
0516Nord-Fron0518Fron
0519Sør-Fron0518Fron
0605Ringerike0601Ringerike
0612Hole0601Ringerike
1231Ullensvang1230Ullensvang
1232Eidfjord1230Ullensvang
1444Hornindal1448Stryn
1449Stryn1448Stryn
1504Ålesund1501Ålesund
1523Ørskog1527Ørskog
1526Stordal1527Ørskog
1529Skodje1527Ørskog
1531Sula1501Ålesund
1812Sømna1814Brønnøy
1813Brønnøy1814Brønnøy
1920Lavangen1921Salangen
1923Salangen1921Salangen