Alta-Talvik

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Alta-Talvik is a former municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.[1]

It was created in 1837 as Alten-Talvig formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,085.[2]

In 1863 Alta-Talvik was split to create two municipalities: Alta with a population of 2,442 and Talvik with a population of 1,938. On 1 January 1964 Talvik was reunited with Alta, but this time under the name Alta.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Store Norske Leksikon (Norwegian)
  2. ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. Hjemmehørende folkemengde Finnmark 1801-1960. University of Tromsø. (Norwegian)
  3. ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". (Norwegian)
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