Look up stad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A kjøpstad (historically: kjøbstad, kjöbstad, or kaupstad) is an old Scandinavian term for a "market town"...
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A ladested was subordinate to a kjøpstad and over time some of the ladesteds were "upgraded" to the status of kjøpstad in order to gain more trading rights...
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Bad Ischl and Tartu. The village of Bodø was granted town status as a kjøpstad in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for the Bodø affair, smuggling...
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Hydro's facilities were built. The village of Notodden was established as a kjøpstad on 1 January 1913. This essentially granted town status and special economic...
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the Pomor trade. 17 July 1789: Hammerfest receives "town status" as a kjøpstad. 1792: The first doctor arrives in Hammerfest. 1807–1814: Hammerfest is...
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built. Despite only being home to around 80 people, Tromsø was declared a kjøpstad and issued its city charter in 1794 by King Christian VII. This coincided...
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flight with the airship Italia in 1928. The village of Vadsø was granted kjøpstad ("town") status in 1833. In 1838, the town of Vadsø and the entire rural...
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it has been in previous years. The town of Narvik was established as a kjøpstad on 1 January 1902 when the village of Narvik received status as a proper...
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market was first built on this farm and that market eventually became a kjøpstad which in turn became a self-governing municipality. The name is identical...
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the English toponym chipping are also cognates as is the Norwegian word kjøpstad and the Danish toponymical suffix -købing. In 1863 the first local government...
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Because of this, in 1789 the King of Norway granted Vardø town status as a kjøpstad. On 1 January 1838, the town and the surrounding rural district were established...
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In 1802, the bergstad of Kongsberg was granted formal town status as a kjøpstad. Since then, the town of Røros is the only bergstad in Norway. Røros Municipality...
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the vast forests of Telemark. In 1666, the village was established as a kjøpstad, giving it "town" rights. The town's business life was characterized by...
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and municipality of Vardal. On 1 January 1861, the village was granted kjøpstad (town) status. At that time, the village was separated from Vardal to form...
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rural municipality of Borgund. In 1848, it was upgraded to the status of a kjøpstad, a more important market town. On 1 January 1875, part of Borgund Municipality...
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District Jarlsberg Municipality Tønsberg Municipality Established as Kjøpstad c. 871 Area • Total 26.31 km2 (10.16 sq mi) Elevation 10 m (30 ft) Population...
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throughout the 1600s and 1700s. It was formally recognized as a market town (kjøpstad) by King Oscar in 1845 Over time, the city-municipality was enlarged. On...
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hundreds of glass beads, gold and bronze jewelry, pottery, weapons, and tools Kjøpstad Köping Købstad Copenhagen Kaupanger "Kaupangen i Skiringssal". "Vikings'...
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though it was an important port it was not given the status as a town (kjøpstad) until 1 July 1942. The small town and municipality of Stavern was merged...
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from Fredriksvern to Horten. In 1907, the small town was designated as a kjøpstad. The naval facility was located at Karljohansvern until 1940. During World...
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January 1902 when the village of Narvik received status as a proper town (kjøpstad) and was separated from the large Ankenes Municipality. Initially, the...
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administrative meaning. In Norway, the medieval market town (Norwegian: kjøpstad and kaupstad from the Old Norse kaupstaðr) was a town which had been granted...
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rural municipality of Borgund. In 1848, it was upgraded to the status of a kjøpstad, a more important market town. On 1 January 1875, part of Borgund Municipality...
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production was also part of the reason why it was given town status as a kjøpstad in 1742.[citation needed] The town of Christianssund was established as...
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spelling: Laurvig) was an old coastal village. In 1671, the village received kjøpstad (market town) status in 1671 when Ulrik Fredrik Gyldenløvebought the Fritsø...
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Universitetsforlaget. p. 123. ISBN 8200056228. "Folketelling 1870 for 1301 Bergen kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved March 13, 2023. "For 25 Aar siden...
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the Seven Years' War with Sweden. Hamar lost its city status, leaving no kjøpstad, or official market city, between Christiania and Trondheim. Eastern Norway...
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p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023. "Folketelling 1920 for 1103 Stavanger kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Haddal, Per (2022)...
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administrative centre of Romsdalen Amt: 32 and was incorporated as a kjøpstad through a royal charter in 1742. Molde continued to grow throughout the...
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for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved June 8, 2023. "Folketelling 1891 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket...
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