Within each pastorage, i.e. main parish and its annex(es), was established in 1803 a municipal parish, which from January 1, 1868 was called parish municipality.
Indenfor hvert pastorat, dvs. hovedsogn og dets anneks(er), etableredes i 1803 et kommunalt sognedistrikt, som fra 1. januar 1868 kaldtes sognekommune.