On 1 January 2020, the national government approved a merger of three municipalities: Fosnes, Namdalseid, and Namsos. Upon the merger, the new municipality would have two co-equal, official names: and . The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called when it is spelled alone, but it is when using the Sami language equivalent to "Namsos municipality".
On 1 January 2020, the national government approved a merger of three municipalities Fosnes, Namdalseid, and Namsos. Upon the merger, the new municipality would have two co-equal, official names: and . The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called when it is spelled al:one, but it is when using the Sami language equivalent to "Namsos municipality".