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Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide detailed information about the road systems of Norway.  
Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide detailed information about the road systems of Norway.  
See [[Norway Map from Research Guidance]]


The names of the Norwegian counties [fylker] changed in 1918. You can find the changes in:  
The names of the Norwegian counties [fylker] changed in 1918. You can find the changes in:  
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*''List of Parishes, Clerical Districts, and Regions, with Maps of the Counties in Norway'', Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 948.1 E77l; microfiche number 6068227).
*''List of Parishes, Clerical Districts, and Regions, with Maps of the Counties in Norway'', Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 948.1 E77l; microfiche number 6068227).


This publication shows  outline maps of each county with parishes and clerical districts in Norway. It also contains a list of regions (districts) of Norway and shows which parishes belong to which region. The names of these regions are historical. Their boundaries determined by geological features.  
This publication shows outline maps of each county with parishes and clerical districts in Norway. It also contains a list of regions (districts) of Norway and shows which parishes belong to which region. The names of these regions are historical. Their boundaries determined by geological features.  


=== Using Maps  ===
=== Using Maps  ===
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== Maps of Norway  ==
== Maps of Norway  ==


[[Image:Norway County Maps (Heading).jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp; [[Image:Norway_County_Map2.jpg|thumb|right|County Map of Norway (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Norway County Maps (Heading).jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp; [[Image:Norway County Map2.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Akershus and Aust-Agder Counties  ==
== Akershus and Aust-Agder Counties  ==


[[Image:Akershus County and Oslo.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Akershus County and Oslo (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Aust-Agder_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Aust-Agder County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Akershus County and Oslo.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Aust-Agder County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Bergen&nbsp;City&nbsp;and Buskerud County  ==
== Bergen&nbsp;City&nbsp;and Buskerud County  ==


[[Image:Bergen.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Bergen City (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]][[Image:Buskerud County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Buskerud County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Bergen.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:Buskerud County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Finnmark and&nbsp;Hedmark Counties  ==
== Finnmark and&nbsp;Hedmark Counties  ==


[[Image:Finnmark_County1.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Finnmark County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Hedmark_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Hedmark County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Finnmark County1.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Hedmark County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal Counties  ==
== Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal Counties  ==


[[Image:Hordaland_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Hordaland County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:More_og_Romsdal_County1.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Møre og Romsdal County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Hordaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:More og Romsdal County1.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag Counties  ==
== Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag Counties  ==


[[Image:Nordland_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Nordland County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Nord-Trondelag_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Nord-Trøndelag County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Nordland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Nord-Trondelag County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Oppland County and Oslo City  ==
== Oppland County and Oslo City  ==


[[Image:Oppland_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Oppland County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Oslo.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Oslo City (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Oppland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Oslo.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane Counties  ==
== Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane Counties  ==


[[Image:Rogaland_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Rogaland County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Sogn_og_Fjordane_County1.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Fogn og Fjordane County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Rogaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Sogn og Fjordane County1.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Sør-Trøndelag and Telemark Counties  ==
== Sør-Trøndelag and Telemark Counties  ==


[[Image:Sør-Trøndelag_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Sør-Trøndelag County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Telemark_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Telemark County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Sør-Trøndelag County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Telemark County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Troms and Vest-Agder Counties  ==
== Troms and Vest-Agder Counties  ==


[[Image:Troms_County1.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Troms County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]&nbsp;[[Image:Vest-Agder_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Vest-Agder County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
[[Image:Troms County1.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Vest-Agder County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Vestfold and Østfold Counties  ==
== Vestfold and Østfold Counties  ==


&nbsp;[[Image:Vestfold_County.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Vestfold County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]][[Image:Østfold_County.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Østfold County (special thanks to James Hasleton for improving the image).]]
&nbsp;[[Image:Vestfold County.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:Østfold County.jpg|thumb|right]]  


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
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