Regional State Archives in Oslo explained

Regional State Archives in Oslo
Native Name:Statsarkivet i Oslo
Type:Division
Preceding1:National Archives of Norway
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Jurisdiction:Oslo, Akershus and Østfold
Headquarters:Sognsvann, Oslo, Norway
Coordinates:59.9669°N 10.7361°W
Chief1 Name:Lars-Jørgen Sandberg
Parent Agency:National Archival Services of Norway
Website:Official website

The Regional State Archives in Oslo (Norwegian: Statsarkivet i Oslo) is a regional state archives situated at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. Part of the National Archival Services of Norway, it is responsible for archiving documents from state institutions in the counties of Akershus, Oslo and Østfold. The facility is jointly located with the National Archives of Norway. The collection includes 19.2 shelf-kilometers of material.[1]

The agency was created in 1914 as the Regional State Archives in Kristiania, and initially covered all of Eastern Norway and Agder. From 13 July 1917 the newly created Regional State Archives in Hamar took over documents from Oppland and Hedmark. The current name was adopted in 1924. With the opening of the Regional State Archives in Kristiansand in 1934, documents from Agder was moved there. The final demerger took place in 1994, when the Regional State Archives in Kongsberg took over documents from Buskerud, Telemark and Vestfold.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statsarkivet i Oslo . . Norwegian . 20 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Historikk . . Norwegian . 20 January 2016.