That rural area was known as the Vadsø landsogn. On 1 January 1894, Vadsø landsogn was separated from the town of Vadsø and became the new municipality called Nord-Varanger.
The rural area was known as the Vadsø landsogn. On 1 January 1894, the Vadsø landsogn was separated from the town of Vadsø and became a new municipality called Nord-Varanger.