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Norwegian Geographical and Administrative Divisions

A good map and a complete listing of counties, municipalities, parishes, etc. is available in Norges Statskalender (annual) (Wilson Reference JN7405 .A3x).

Geographical Civil Judicial Districts Ecclesiastical
Landsdeler (regions)
Østlandet
Sørlandet
Vestlandet
Trøndelag
Nord-Norge

Specific place names (cities, towns, valleys, tundras, etc.)

by - town or city

landsby - hamlet, rural village

gård, bondegård, gaard - farm

Fylker (counties)

  • formerly Amt
  • see map for location of Norway's 19 fylker

Kommuner - municipalities

also:bykommune (townships)

  • herredkommune
  • herred
  • herad

Lagdømmer

Lagsogn or logsokn

Domssogn or domsokn

Bispedømme (bishopric or diocese)

  • formerly Stift
  • see map for locations

Prosti - deanery

Prestegjeld, sogn or sokn - parish

Web Sites

Additional information concerning Norweigian genealogical research can be found at the following web sites.

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