The areas outside the city limits were referred to as the rural parishes of the city's churches. The area south of the city was called the Domkirken landsogn and the area east of the city was the Korskirkens landsokn ("landsogn" means rural parish). On 1 January 1838, all parishes in Norway were established as civil municipalities (see formannskapsdistrikt law).
The areas outside city limits were called rural parishes of the city's churches. The south area was known as Domkirken landsogn, and the east area was Korskirkens landsokn ("landsogn" means rural parish). On 1 January 1838, all parishes in Norway became civil municipalities (see formannskapsdistrikt law).