Folden
| Folden herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
  Folden herred Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 67°37′26″N 15°16′45″E / 67.62389°N 15.27917°ECoordinates: 67°37′26″N 15°16′45″E / 67.62389°N 15.27917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality ID | NO-1845 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 |
| Split into |
Nordfold-Kjerringøy and Sørfold in 1887 |
Folden is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Folden encompassed all of the present-day municipality of Sørfold, the Kjerringøy area of Bodø, and the southeastern part of the municipality of Steigen.[1]
History
The municipality of Folden was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipality existed until 1 January 1887, when it was divided into two new municipalities: Nordfold-Kjerringøy and Sørfold. Before the partition, Folden had a population of 3,293.[2]
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Folda – tidl. kommune i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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