However, after petition, it was granted municipal status by degree in 1847.

The town's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981.

A black local authority with municipal status was established in 1984.

Finally in 1938 it was raised to municipal status as Mossâmedes.

This agency was granted municipal status on 1 January 1997.

This agency was granted municipal status on 2 August 2010.

However, the community did not seek municipal status until some thirty years later.

It developed into a village during the 18th century and attained municipal status in 1950.

Sandwich was established in 1817 as a Town with no municipal status.

The town of Ísafjörður was granted municipal status in 1786.