Hol, Norway
Hol is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Administrative history The area of Hol was separated from the municipality Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants moved to Hol municipality. The area was transferred from Uvdal to Hol in 1944. Uvdal was reunited with Nore to form the new municipality of Nore og Uvdal. General information ''Name'' The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Hol'' farm (Old Norse: ), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word , which means 'round (and isolated) hill'. ''Villages and hamlets in Hol municipality'' * Dagali * Geilo * Hagafoss * Hol (village) * Hovet * Kvisla * Myrland * Strønde * Sudndalen * Vedalen ''Geography'' Hol is bordered to the north by Lærdal, to the north and east by Ål, to the south by Nore og Uvdal, and to the west by Eidfjord, Ulvik and Aurland. Hol is a mountainous area, where over 90% of the ...
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