List of former municipalities of Norway

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This is a list of former municipalities of Norway , i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.

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When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. [1] By 1958, the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a small number of small seaports with ladested status. A committee led by Nikolai Schei, formed in 1946 to examine the situation, proposed hundreds of mergers to reduce the number of municipalities and improve the quality of local administration. Most of the mergers were carried out, albeit to significant popular protest. [2] By 1966, most of the mergers had been carried out and there were only 470 municipalities remaining. This number continued to slowly decrease throughout the remainder of the 20th century. [3]

By January 2002, there were 434 municipalities in Norway, and Erna Solberg, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development at the time, expressed a wish to reduce the current tally by 100. The Ministry spent approximately 140 million  kr on a project to look into the possibilities in this field, and referendums were held in several municipalities in conjunction with the municipal elections of 2003. [4] A small number of municipalities agreed to the plan; for instance Frei Municipality merged with Kristiansund Municipality on 1 January 2008. [2] Others rejected the possibility following the referendums, such as Hobøl Municipality merging with Spydeberg Municipality or Hol Municipality merging with Ål Municipality. [5] The project was abandoned by Solberg's successor Åslaug Haga in early 2006. [4] In 2016 and 2017, when Erna Solberg was the Prime Minister of Norway, she and her government pushed for further municipal consolidations which mostly took place in 2020, reducing the number of municipalities to 356. [6]

Some municipalities ceased to exist only for a limited amount of time, such as Flakstad Municipality and Hole Municipality (which were former municipalities between 1964 and 1976). In cases like these, the mergers of municipalities were reversed and the former municipalities once again became self-governing. On the other hand, a small number of newly created municipalities were abolished in the same way, for instance Tolga-Os Municipality, which came into being as a result of a 1966 merger which was reversed in 1976.

List by county (pre-2020 division)

Akershus

FormerFateResultYear
Aker Incorporated into Oslo Oslo 1948
Aurskog Merged with Nordre Høland, Setskog and Søndre Høland Aurskog-Høland 1966
Blaker Incorporated into Sørum Sørum 1962
Drøbak Incorporated into Frogn Frogn 1962
Feiring Incorporated into Eidsvoll Eidsvoll 1964
Fet Merged with Skedsmo and Sørum Lillestrøm 2020
Høland Split in two Nordre Høland
Søndre Høland
1924
Hølen Incorporated into Vestby Vestby 1946
Kråkstad Incorporated into Ski Ski 1964
Lillestrøm Incorporated into Skedsmo Skedsmo 1962
Nordre Høland Merged with Aurskog, Setskog and Søndre Høland Aurskog-Høland 1966
Oppegård Merged with Ski Nordre Follo 2020
Setskog Merged with Aurskog, Nordre Høland and Søndre Høland Aurskog-Høland 1966
Skedsmo Merged with Fet and Sørum Lillestrøm 2020
Ski Merged with Oppegård Nordre Follo 2020
Son Incorporated into Vestby Vestby 1964
Son/HølenSplit in two Son
Hølen
1847
Søndre Høland Merged with Aurskog, Nordre Høland and Setskog Aurskog-Høland 1966
Sørum Merged with Fet and Skedsmo Lillestrøm 2020

Aust-Agder

FormerFateResultYear
Austre Moland Merged with Flosta and Stokken Moland 1962
Barbu Incorporated into Arendal Arendal 1902
Dypvåg Incorporated into Tvedestrand Tvedestrand 1960
Eide Incorporated into Landvik Landvik 1962
Evje Merged with Hornnes Evje og Hornnes 1960
Evje og Vegusdal Split in two Evje
Vegusdal
1877
Fjære Incorporated into Grimstad Grimstad 1971
Flosta Merged with Austre Moland and Stokken Moland 1962
Gjøvdal Incorporated into Åmli Åmli 1960
Herefoss Incorporated into Birkenes Birkenes 1967
Hisøy Incorporated into Arendal Arendal 1992
Holt Incorporated into Tvedestrand Tvedestrand 1960
Hornnes Merged with Evje Evje og Hornnes 1960
Hornnes og Iveland Split in two Hornnes
Iveland
1886
Hylestad Incorporated into Valle Valle 1962
Høvåg Incorporated into Lillesand Lillesand 1962
Landvik Incorporated into Grimstad Grimstad 1971
Moland Incorporated into Arendal Arendal 1992
Mykland Incorporated into Froland Froland 1967
Stokken Merged with Austre Moland and Flosta Moland 1962
Søndeled Incorporated into Risør Risør 1964
Tovdal Incorporated into Åmli Åmli 1967
Tromøy Incorporated into Arendal Arendal 1992
Vegusdal Incorporated into Birkenes Birkenes 1967
Vestre Moland Incorporated into Lillesand Lillesand 1962
Øyestad Incorporated into Arendal Arendal 1992

Buskerud

FormerFateResultYear
Eiker Split in two Nedre Eiker
Øvre Eiker
1885
Gol og Hemsedal Split in two Gol
Hemsedal
1897
Hurum Merged with Asker and Røyken Asker 2020
Hønefoss Merged with Hole, Norderhov, Tyristrand and Ådal Ringerike 1964
Nedre Eiker Incorporated into Drammen Drammen 2020
Norderhov Merged with Hole, Hønefoss, Tyristrand and Ådal Ringerike 1964
Nore Merged with Uvdal Nore og Uvdal 1962
Røyken Merged with Asker and Hurum Asker 2020
Sandsvær Split in two Ytre Sandsvær
Øvre Sandsvær
1908
Strømm Incorporated into Svelvik Svelvik 1964
Strømsgodset Incorporated into Skoger Skoger 1843
Tyristrand Merged with Hole, Hønefoss, Norderhov and Ådal Ringerike 1964
Uvdal Merged with Nore Nore og Uvdal 1962
Ytre Sandsvær Incorporated into Kongsberg Kongsberg 1964
Øvre Sandsvær Incorporated into Kongsberg Kongsberg 1964
Ådal Merged with Hole, Hønefoss, Norderhov and Tyristrand Ringerike 1964

Finnmark

FormerFateResultYear
Alta-Talvik Split in two Alta
Talvik
1863
Kvalsund Incorporated into Hammerfest Hammerfest 2020
Nord-Varanger Incorporated into Vadsø Vadsø 1964
Polmak Incorporated into Tana Tana 1964
Sørøysund Incorporated into Hammerfest Hammerfest 1992
Talvik Incorporated into Alta Alta 1964

Hedmark

FormerFateResultYear
Brandval Merged with Kongsvinger and Vinger Kongsvinger 1964
Furnes Merged with Ringsaker and Nes Municipality Ringsaker 1964
Hof Incorporated into Åsnes Åsnes 1963
Kvikne Divided among several municipalities Rennebu
Tynset
1966
Nes Merged with Ringsaker and Furnes Ringsaker 1964
Rendal Split in two Ytre Rendal
Øvre Rendal
1880
Romedal Incorporated into Stange Stange 1964
Sollia Incorporated into Stor-Elvdal (and moved from Oppland county to Hedmark county Stor-Elvdal 1965
Tolga-Os Split in two Os
Tolga
1976
Vang Merged with Hamar Hamar 1992
Vinger Merged with Kongsvinger (town) and Brandval Kongsvinger 1964
Ytre Rendal Merged with Øvre Rendal Rendalen 1965
Øvre Rendal Merged with Ytre Rendal Rendalen 1965
Åsnes og Våler Split in two Våler
Åsnes
1854

Hordaland

FormerFateResultYear
Alversund Incorporated into Lindås Lindås 1964
Arna Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1972
Bergen landdistrikt Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1877
Bremnes Incorporated into Bømlo Bømlo 1964
Bruvik Divided among several municipalities Vaksdal
Osterøy
1964
Eid Incorporated into Fjelberg Fjelberg 1855
Evanger Divided among several municipalities Voss
Vaksdal
1964
Fana Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1972
Finnås Split in three Bremnes
Bømlo
Moster
1916
Fjelberg Incorporated into Kvinnherad Kvinnherad 1965
Fjell Merged with Øygarden and Sund Øygarden 2020
Fusa Merged with Os Bjørnafjorden 2020
Granvin Incorporated into Voss Voss 2020
Hamre Divided among several municipalities Osterøy
Meland
1964
Haus Divided among several municipalities
One part was incorporated into Osterøy, the other changed its name to Arna
Osterøy
Arna
1964
Herdla Divided among several municipalities Askøy
Øygarden
Meland
Fjell
1964
Hjelme Merged with Herdla Øygarden 1964
Hordabø Merged with Manger, Sæbø and parts of Austrheim, Herdla and Lindås Radøy 1964
Hosanger Divided among several municipalities Osterøy
Lindås
1964
Hålandsdal Incorporated into Fusa Fusa 1964
Jondal Merged with Odda and Ullensvang Ullensvang 2020
Kinsarvik Incorporated into Ullensvang Ullensvang 1964
Laksevåg Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1972
Lindås Merged with Meland and Radøy Alver 2020
Manger Merged with Hordabø, Sæbø and parts of Austrheim, Herdla and Lindås Radøy 1964
Meland Merged with Lindås and Radøy Alver 2020
Moster Incorporated into Bømlo Bømlo 1964
Odda Merged with Jondal and Ullensvang Ullensvang 2020
Os Merged with Fusa Bjørnafjorden 2020
Radøy Merged with Lindås and Meland Alver 2020
Røldal Incorporated into Odda Odda 1964
Skånevik Divided among several municipalities Etne
Kvinnherad
1965
Strandebarm Incorporated into Kvam Kvam 1965
Strandvik Incorporated into Fusa Fusa 1964
Sund Merged with Fjell and Øygarden Øygarden 2020
Sæbø Merged with Hordabø, Manger and parts of Austrheim, Herdla and Lindås Radøy 1964
Valestrand Incorporated into Sveio Sveio 1964
Varaldsøy Divided among several municipalities Kvam
Kvinnherad
1965
Vikebygd Divided among several municipalities Sveio
Ølen
1964
Vossestrand Incorporated into Voss Voss 1964
Ølen Incorporated into Vindafjord Vindafjord 2006
Årstad Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1915
Åsane Incorporated into Bergen Bergen 1972

Møre og Romsdal

FormerFateResultYear
Bolsøy Incorporated into Molde Molde 1964
Borgund Incorporated into Ålesund Ålesund 1968
Brattvær Merged with Edøy and Hopen Smøla 1960
Bremsnes Divided among several municipalities Averøy
Frei
Kristiansund
1964
Bud Incorporated into Fræna Fræna 1964
Dalsfjord Incorporated into Volda Volda 1964
Edøy Merged with Brattvær and Hopen Smøla 1960
Eid Merged with Grytten, Hen, Voll and part of Veøy Rauma 1964
Eid og Voll Split in two Eid
Voll
1874
Eide Merged with Fræna Hustadvika 2020
Eresfjord og Vistdal Incorporated into Nesset Nesset 1964
Frei Incorporated into Kristiansund Kristiansund 2008
Fræna Merged with Eide Hustadvika 2020
Grip Incorporated into Kristiansund Kristiansund 1964
Grytten Merged with Eid, Hen, Voll and part of Veøy Rauma 1964
Halsa Merged with Hemne and part of Snillfjord Heim 2020
Haram Merged with Sandøy, Skodje, Ørskog, and Ålesund Ålesund 2020
Hen Merged with Eid, Grytten, Voll and part of Veøy Rauma 1964
Hjørundfjord Incorporated into Ørsta Ørsta 1964
Hopen Merged with Brattvær and Edøy Smøla 1960
Hustad Incorporated into Fræna Fræna 1964
Kornstad Divided among several municipalities Averøy
Eide
1964
Kvernes Merged with most of Bremsnes and Kornstad Averøy 1964
Midsund Merged with Molde and Nesset Molde 2020
Nesset Merged with Molde and Midsund Molde 2020
Norddal Merged with Stordal Fjord 2020
Rovde Divided among several municipalities Sande
Vanylven
1964
Sandøy Merged with Haram, Skodje, Ørskog, and Ålesund Ålesund 2020
Skodje Merged with Sandøy, Haram, Ørskog, and Ålesund Ålesund 2020
Stangvik Divided among several municipalities Surnadal
Sunndal
Tingvoll
1965
Stemshaug Incorporated into Aure Aure 1965
Stordal Merged with Norddal Fjord 2020
Straumsnes Incorporated into Tingvoll Tingvoll 1964
Sunnylven Incorporated into Stranda Stranda 1965
Syvde Incorporated into Vanylven Vanylven 1964
Sør-Aukra Merged with a part of Vatne Midsund 1965
Tresfjord Incorporated into Vestnes Vestnes 1964
Tustna Incorporated into Aure Aure 2006
Valsøyfjord Divided among several municipalities Halsa
Aure
1965
Vartdal Incorporated into Ørsta Ørsta 1964
Vatne Divided among several municipalities Haram
Midsund
1965
Veøy Divided among several municipalities Molde
Rauma
1964
Vigra Incorporated into Giske Giske 1964
Voll Merged with Eid, Grytten, Hen and part of Veøy Rauma 1964
Øksendal Incorporated into Sunndal Sunndal 1960
Øre Incorporated into Gjemnes Gjemnes 1965
Ørskog Merged with Haram, Sandøy, Skodje, and Ålesund Ålesund 2020
Ålvundeid Incorporated into Sunndal Sunndal 1960
Åsskard Incorporated into Surnadal Surnadal 1965

Nordland

FormerFateResultYear
Andenes Merged with Bjørnskinn and Dverberg Andøy 1964
Ankenes Merged with Narvik Narvik 1974
Ballangen Incorporated into Narvik Narvik 2020
Bjørnskinn Merged with Andenes and Dverberg Andøy 1964
Bodin Merged with Bodø Bodø 1968
Borge Merged with Buksnes, Hol and Valberg Vestvågøy 1963
Brønnøysund Incorporated into Brønnøy Brønnøy 1964
Buksnes Merged with Borge, Hol and Valberg Vestvågøy 1963
Drevja Incorporated into Vefsn Vefsn 1962
Dverberg Merged with Andenes and Bjørnskinn Andøy 1964
Dønnes Merged with Nordvik Dønna 1962
Elsfjord Incorporated into Vefsn Vefsn 1962
Folden Split in two Nordfold-Kjerringøy
Sørfold
1887
Gimsøy Incorporated into Vågan Vågan 1964
Hol Merged with Borge, Buksnes, and Valberg Vestvågøy 1963
Kjerringøy Incorporated into Bodin Bodin 1964
Korgen Incorporated into Hemnes Hemnes 1964
Langenes Incorporated into Øksnes Øksnes 1964
Leiranger Incorporated into Steigen Steigen 1964
Mo Merged with Nord-Rana and parts of Nesna and Sør-Rana Rana 1964
Mosjøen Incorporated into Vefsn Vefsn 1962
Nord-Rana Merged with Mo and parts of Nesna and Sør-Rana Rana 1964
Nordfold Incorporated into Steigen Steigen 1964
Nordfold-Kjerringøy Split in two Kjerringøy
Nordfold
1906
Nordvik Merged with Dønnes Dønna 1962
Ofoten Split in two Ankenes
Evindnæs
1884
Sandnessjøen Incorporated into Alstahaug Alstahaug 1965
Skjerstad Incorporated into Bodø Bodø 2005
Svolvær Incorporated into Vågan Vågan 1964
Sør-Rana Divided among several municipalities Hemnes
Rana
1964
Tjøtta Incorporated into Alstahaug Alstahaug 1965
Tysfjord Divided between two municipalities Hamarøy
Narvik
2020
Valberg Merged with Borge, Buksnes, and Hol Vestvågøy 1963
Velfjord Incorporated into Brønnøy Brønnøy 1964

Oppland

FormerFateResultYear
Biri Incorporated into Gjøvik Gjøvik 1964
Brandbu Incorporated into Gran Gran 1962
Eina Incorporated into Vestre Toten Vestre Toten 1964
Fluberg Incorporated into Søndre Land Søndre Land 1962
Fron Split in two Nord-Fron
Sør-Fron
1977
Fåberg Merged with Lillehammer Lillehammer 1964
Heidal Incorporated into Sel Sel 1965
Kolbu Incorporated into Østre Toten Østre Toten 1964
Land Split in two Nordre Land
Søndre Land
1847
Slidre Split in two Vestre Slidre
Øystre Slidre
1849
Snertingdal Incorporated into Gjøvik Gjøvik 1964
Sollia Incorporated into Stor-Elvdal (and moved to Oppland county from Hedmark county) Stor-Elvdal 1965
Torpa Incorporated into Nordre Land Nordre Land 1962
Vardal Incorporated into Gjøvik Gjøvik 1964
Vestre Gausdal Merged with Østre Gausdal Gausdal 1962
Østre Gausdal Merged with Vestre Gausdal Gausdal 1962

Rogaland

FormerFateResultYear
Avaldsnes Divided among several municipalities Karmøy
Tysvær
1965
Egersund Incorporated into Eigersund Eigersund 1965
Erfjord Incorporated into Suldal Suldal 1965
Finnøy Incorporated into Stavanger Stavanger 2020
Fister Divided among several municipalities Finnøy
Hjelmeland
1965
Forsand Divided between two municipalities Sandnes
Strand
2020
Helleland Incorporated into Eigersund Eigersund 1965
Heskestad Divided among several municipalities Eigersund
Lund
1965
Hetland Divided among several municipalities Sandnes
Stavanger
1965
Hjelmeland og Fister Split in two Fister
Hjelmeland
1884
Høle Incorporated into Sandnes Sandnes 1965
Høyland Incorporated into Sandnes Sandnes 1965
Håland Split in two Madla
Sola
1930
Imsland Merged with Sandeid, Vikedal, Vats, and part of Skjold Vindafjord 1965
Jelsa Incorporated into Suldal Suldal 1965
Kopervik Merged with Avaldsnes, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad and Åkra Karmøy 1965
Madla Incorporated into Stavanger Stavanger 1965
Mosterøy Incorporated into Rennesøy Rennesøy 1965
Nedstrand Incorporated into Tysvær Tysvær 1965
Nærbø Merged with Ogna and Varhaug 1964
Ogna Merged with Nærbø and Varhaug 1964
Rennesøy Incorporated into Stavanger Stavanger 2020
Sand Incorporated into Suldal Suldal 1965
Sandeid Merged with Imsland, Vikedal, Vats, and part of Skjold Vindafjord 1965
Sjernarøy Incorporated into Finnøy Finnøy 1965
Skjold Divided among several municipalities Tysvær
Vindafjord
1965
Skudenes Merged with Avaldsnes, Kopervik, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad and Åkra Karmøy 1965
Skudeneshavn Merged with Avaldsnes, Kopervik, Skudenes, Stangaland, Torvastad and Åkra Karmøy 1965
Skåre Incorporated into Haugesund Haugesund 1958
Sogndal Incorporated into Sokndal Sokndal 1944
Stangaland Merged with Avaldsnes, Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Torvastad and Åkra Karmøy 1965
Torvastad Merged with Avaldsnes, Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland and Åkra Karmøy 1965
Vats Merged with Imsland, Sandeid, Vikedal, and part of Skjold Vindafjord 1965
Varhaug Merged with Nærbø and Ogna 1964
Vikedal Merged with Imsland, Sandeid, Vats, and part of Skjold Vindafjord 1965
Ølen Incorporated into Vindafjord Vindafjord 2006
Åkra Merged with Avaldsnes, Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland and Torvastad Karmøy 1965
Årdal Divided among several municipalities Hjelmeland
Strand
1965

Sogn og Fjordane

FormerFateResultYear
Balestrand Divided between two municipalities Høyanger
Sogndal
2020
Borgund Incorporated into Lærdal Lærdal 1964
Breim Incorporated into Gloppen Gloppen 1964
Brekke Incorporated into Gulen Gulen 1964
Bru Merged with Eikefjord, Florø and Kinn Flora 1964
Davik Divided among several municipalities Bremanger
Eid
Vågsøy
1964
Eid Merged with Selje Stad 2020
Eikefjord Merged with Bru, Florø and Kinn Flora 1964
Flora Merged with Vågsøy Kinn 2020
Florø Merged with Bru, Eikefjord and Kinn Flora 1964
Førde Merged with Jølster, Gaular, and Naustdal Sunnfjord 2020
Gaular Merged with Førde, Jølster, and Naustdal Sunnfjord 2020
Hafslo Incorporated into Luster Luster 1963
Hornindal Incorporated into Volda Volda 2020
Innvik Incorporated into Stryn Stryn 1965
Jostedal Incorporated into Luster Luster 1963
Jølster Merged with Førde, Gaular, and Naustdal Sunnfjord 2020
Kinn Merged with Bru, Eikefjord and Florø Flora 1964
Kyrkjebø Merged with Lavik Høyanger 1964
Lavik Merged with Kyrkjebø Høyanger 1964
Lavik og Brekke Split in two Lavik
Brekke
1905
Leikanger Incorporated into Sogndal Sogndal 2020
Naustdal Merged with Førde, Jølster, and Gaular Sunnfjord 2020
Nord-Vågsøy Merged with Sør-Vågsøy Vågsøy 1964
Selje Merged with Eid Stad 2020
Sør-Vågsøy Merged with Nord-Vågsøy Vågsøy 1964
Vevring Divided among several municipalities Askvoll
Naustdal
1964
Vågsøy Merged with Flora Kinn 2020

Telemark

FormerFateResultYear
Brevik Incorporated into Porsgrunn Porsgrunn 1964
Merged with Sauherad Midt-Telemark 2020
Eidanger Incorporated into Porsgrunn Porsgrunn 1964
Gjerpen Incorporated into Skien Skien 1964
Gransherad Incorporated into Notodden Notodden 1964
Heddal Incorporated into Notodden Notodden 1964
Holla Merged with Lunde Nome 1964
Hovin Divided among several municipalities Tinn
Notodden
1964
Langesund Incorporated into Bamble Bamble 1964
Lunde Merged with Holla Nome 1964
Lårdal Merged with Mo Tokke 1964
Mo Merged with Lårdal Tokke 1964
Rauland Incorporated into Vinje Vinje 1964
Sannidal Incorporated into Kragerø Kragerø 1960
Sauherad Merged with Midt-Telemark 2020
Skåtøy Incorporated into Kragerø Kragerø 1960
Solum Incorporated into Skien Skien 1964
Stathelle Incorporated into Bamble Bamble 1964

Troms

FormerFateResultYear
Andørja Incorporated into Ibestad Ibestad 1964
Astafjord Incorporated into Skånland Skånland 1964
Berg Merged with Lenvik, Tranøy, and Torsken Senja 2020
Bjarkøy Incorporated into Harstad Harstad 2013
Helgøy Incorporated into Karlsøy Karlsøy 1964
Hillesøy Divided among several municipalities Lenvik
Tromsø
1964
Lenvik Merged with Berg, Tranøy, and Torsken Senja 2020
Malangen Incorporated into Balsfjord Balsfjord 1964
Sandtorg Merged with Harstad and Trondenes Harstad 1964
Skånland Incorporated into Tjeldsund Tjeldsund 2020
Tranøy Merged with Berg, Lenvik, and Torsken Senja 2020
Torsken Merged with Berg, Lenvik, and Tranøy Senja 2020
Tromsøysund Merged with Tromsø, Ullsfjord, and part of Hillesøy Tromsø 1964
Trondenes Merged with Harstad and Sandtorg Harstad 1964
Ullsfjord Merged with Tromsø, Tromsøysund, and part of Hillesøy Tromsø 1964
Øverbygd Incorporated into Målselv Målselv 1964

Trøndelag

FormerFateResultYear
Agdenes Merged with Orkdal, Meldal, and part of Snillfjord Orkland 2020
Beitstad Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Bjugn Incorporate into Ørland Ørland 2020
Bjørnør Split in three Osen
Roan
Stoksund
1892
Brekken Merged with Glåmos, Røros landsogn, and Røros Røros 1964
Budal Merged with Singsås, Soknedal, and Støren Midtre Gauldal 1964
Buvik Incorporated into Skaun Skaun 1965
Byneset Incorporated into Trondheim Trondheim 1964
Børsa Incorporated into Skaun Skaun 1965
Egge Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Fillan Incorporated into Hitra Hitra 1964
Flå Incorporated into Melhus Melhus 1964
Foldereid Divided among several municipalities Høylandet
Nærøy
1964
Fosnes Merged with Namsos and Namdalseid Namsos 2020
Frol Incorporated into Levanger Levanger 1962
Geitastrand Incorporated into Orkdal Orkdal 1963
Glåmos Merged with Brekken, Røros landsogn, and Røros Røros 1964
Gravvik Incorporated into Nærøy Nærøy 1964
Haltdalen Merged with Ålen Holtålen 1972
Harran Incorporated into Grong Grong 1964
Hegra Incorporated into Stjørdal Stjørdal 1962
Heim Divided among several municipalities Hemne
Snillfjord
1964
Hemne Merged with Halsa and part of Snillfjord Heim 2020
Horg Incorporated into Melhus Melhus 1964
Hølonda Incorporated into Melhus Melhus 1964
Jøssund Incorporated into Bjugn Bjugn 1964
Klinga Incorporated into Namsos Namsos 1964
Klæbu Incorporate into Trondheim Trondheim 2020
Kolvereid Incorporated into Nærøy Nærøy 1964
Kvam Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Kvenvær Incorporated into Hitra Hitra 1964
Leinstrand Incorporated into Trondheim Trondheim 1964
Leksvik Merged with Rissa Indre Fosen 2018
Lensvik Incorporated into Agdenes Agdenes 1964
Lånke Incorporated into Stjørdal Stjørdal 1962
Malm Incorporated into Verran Verran 1964
Meldal Merged with Agdenes, Orkdal, and part of Snillfjord Orkland 2020
Mosvik og Verran Split in two Mosvik
Verran
1901
Mosvik Incorporated into Inderøy Inderøy 2012
Namdalseid Merged with Namsos and Fosnes Namsos 2020
Nedre Stjørdal Split in three Lånke
Skatval
Stjørdal
1902
Nes Incorporated into Bjugn Bjugn 1964
Nord-Frøya Merged with Sør-Frøya Frøya 1964
Nordli Merged with Sørli Lierne 1964
Nærøy Merged with Vikna Nærøysund 2020
Ogndal Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Orkanger Incorporated into Orkdal Orkdal 1963
Orkdal Merged with Agdenes, Meldal, and part of Snillfjord Orkland 2020
Orkland Incorporated into Orkdal Orkdal 1963
Otterøy Divided among several municipalities Namdalseid
Namsos
1964
Rissa Merged with Leksvik Indre Fosen 2018
Roan Incorporate into Åfjord Åfjord 2020
Røra Incorporated into Inderøy Inderøy 1962
Røros landsogn Merged with Brekken, Glåmos, and Røros Røros 1964
Sandstad Incorporated into Hitra Hitra 1964
Sandvollan Incorporated into Inderøy Inderøy 1962
Singsås Merged with Budal, Soknedal and Støren Midtre Gauldal 1964
Skatval Incorporated into Stjørdal Stjørdal 1962
Skogn Incorporated into Levanger Levanger 1962
Snillfjord Divided among several municipalities Orkland
Hitra
Heim
2020
Soknedal Merged with Budal, Singsås and Støren Midtre Gauldal 1964
Sparbu Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Stadsbygd Divided among several municipalities Rissa
Agdenes
1964
Stjørdalen Split in two Nedre Stjørdal
Øvre Stjørdal
1850
Stjørna Divided among several municipalities Bjugn
Rissa
1964
Stoksund Incorporated into Åfjord Åfjord 1964
Stod Incorporated into Steinkjer Steinkjer 1964
Strinda Incorporated into Trondheim Trondheim 1964
Støren Merged with Budal, Singsås, and Soknedal Midtre Gauldal 1964
Sør-Frøya Merged with Nord-Frøya Frøya 1964
Sørli Merged with Nordli Lierne 1964
Tiller Incorporated into Trondheim Trondheim 1964
Vemundvik Incorporated into Namsos Namsos 1964
Verran Divided between two municipalities Indre Fosen
Steinkjer
2020
Vikna Merged with Nærøy Nærøysund 2020
Vinje Incorporated into Hemne Hemne 1964
Ytterøy Incorporated into Levanger Levanger 1964
Øvre Stjørdal Split in two Hegra
Meråker
1874
Ålen Merged with Haltdalen Holtålen 1972
Åsen Incorporated into Levanger Levanger 1962

Vest-Agder

FormerFateResultYear
Audnedal Incorporated into Lyngdal Lyngdal 2020
Austad Incorporated into Lyngdal Lyngdal 1963
Bakke Incorporated into Flekkefjord Flekkefjord 1965
Bjelland Merged with Laudal and Øyslebø Marnardal 1964
Bjelland og Grindum Split in two Bjelland
Grindum
1902
Eiken Incorporated into Hægebostad Hægebostad 1963
Feda Incorporated into Kvinesdal Kvinesdal 1963
Finsland Merged with Greipstad Songdalen 1964
Fjotland Incorporated into Kvinesdal Kvinesdal 1963
Greipstad Merged with Finsland Songdalen 1964
Grindheim Merged with Konsmo Audnedal 1964
Gyland Incorporated into Flekkefjord Flekkefjord 1965
Halse og Harkmark Incorporated into Mandal Mandal 1964
Herad Incorporated into Farsund Farsund 1965
Hidra Incorporated into Flekkefjord Flekkefjord 1965
Holum Incorporated into Mandal Mandal 1964
Hægeland Incorporated into Vennesla Vennesla 1964
Konsmo Merged with Grindheim Audnedal 1964
Kvås Incorporated into Lyngdal Lyngdal 1963
Laudal Merged with Bjelland and Øyslebø Marnardal 1964
Lista Incorporated into Farsund Farsund 1965
Mandal Merged with Marnardal and Lindesnes Lindesnes 2020
Marnardal Merged with Mandal and Lindesnes Lindesnes 2020
Nes Incorporated into Flekkefjord Flekkefjord 1965
Nes og Hitterø Split in two Hitterø
Nes
1893
Nord-Audnedal Split in two Konsmo
Vigmostad
1919
Oddernes Incorporated into Kristiansand Kristiansand 1965
Randesund Incorporated into Kristiansand Kristiansand 1965
Songdalen Merged with Kristiansand and Søgne Kristiansand 2020
Spangereid Merged with Sør-Audnedal and Vigmostad Lindesnes 1964
Spind Incorporated into Farsund Farsund 1965
Søgne Merged with Kristiansand and Songdalen Kristiansand 2020
Sør-Audnedal Merged with Spangereid and Vigmostad Lindesnes 1964
Tonstad Merged with Øvre Sirdal Sirdal 1960
Tveit Incorporated into Kristiansand Kristiansand 1965
Undal Split in two Nord-Undal
Sør-Undal
1845
Vigmostad Merged with Spangereid and Sør-Audnedal Lindesnes 1964
Øvre Sirdal Merged with Tonstad Sirdal 1960
Øvrebø Incorporated into Vennesla Vennesla 1964
Øvrebø og Hægeland Split in two Hægeland
Øvrebø
1896
Øyslebø Merged with Bjelland and Laudal Marnardal 1964
Øyslebø og Laudal Split in two Laudal
Øyslebø
1899

Vestfold

FormerFateResultYear
Andebu Incorporated into Sandefjord Sandefjord 2017
Borre Merged with Horten
The resulting municipality was called "Borre" from 1988 to 2002
Horten 1988
Botne Merged with Holmestrand Holmestrand 1964
Brunlanes Merged with Larvik, Hedrum, Stavern, and Tjølling Larvik 1988
Hedrum Merged with Larvik, Brunlanes, Stavern, and Tjølling Larvik 1988
Hof Incorporated into Holmestrand Holmestrand 2018
Lardal Incorporated into Larvik Larvik 2018
Nøtterøy Merged with Tjøme Færder 2018
Ramnes Merged with Våle Re 2002
Re Incorporated into Tønsberg Tønsberg 2020
Sandar Merged with Sandefjord Sandefjord 1968
Sande Incorporated into Holmestrand Holmestrand 2020
Sem Incorporated into Tønsberg Tønsberg 1988
Skoger Incorporated into Drammen (and moved to Buskerud county) Drammen 1964
Stavern Merged with Larvik, Brunlanes, Hedrum, and Tjølling Larvik 1988
Stokke Incorporated into Sandefjord Sandefjord 2017
Strømm Incorporated into Svelvik Svelvik 1964
Svelvik Incorporated into Drammen (and moved to Viken county) Drammen 2020
Tjølling Merged with Larvik, Brunlanes, Hedrum, and Stavern Larvik 1988
Tjøme Merged with Nøtterøy Færder 2018
Våle Merged with Ramnes Re 2002
Åsgårdstrand Incorporated into Borre Borre 1965

Østfold

FormerFateResultYear
Askim Merged with Eidsberg, Hobøl, Spydeberg, and Trøgstad Indre Østfold 2020
Berg Incorporated into Halden Halden 1967
Borge Incorporated into Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 1994
Degernes Incorporated into Rakkestad Rakkestad 1964
Eidsberg Merged with Askim, Hobøl, Spydeberg, and Trøgstad Indre Østfold 2020
Glemmen Incorporated into Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 1964
Hobøl Merged with Askim, Eidsberg, Spydeberg, and Trøgstad Indre Østfold 2020
Idd Incorporated into Halden Halden 1967
Jeløy Incorporated into Moss Moss 1943
Kråkerøy Incorporated into Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 1994
Mysen Incorporated into Eidsberg Eidsberg 1961
Onsøy Incorporated into Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 1994
Rømskog Merged with Aurskog-Høland Aurskog-Høland 2020
Rolvsøy Incorporated into Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 1994
Rygge Incorporated into Moss Moss 2020
Rødenes Merged with Øymark Marker 1964
Skjeberg Incorporated into Sarpsborg Sarpsborg 1992
Spydeberg Merged with Askim, Eidsberg, Hobøl, and Trøgstad Indre Østfold 2020
Torsnes Incorporated into Borge Borge 1964
Trøgstad Merged with Askim, Eidsberg, Hobøl, and Spydeberg Indre Østfold 2020
Tune Incorporated into Sarpsborg Sarpsborg 1992
Varteig Incorporated into Sarpsborg Sarpsborg 1992
Øymark Merged with Rødenes Marker 1964

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