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Ragnvald Gjerløw
Ragnvald Gjerløw (17 June 1853 – 1936) was a Norwegian priest and writer. He was born in Aurland as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw. He spent some time at sea and took secondary education before enrolling in higher education. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1881, and worked as a teacher and school manager until 1887, when he became curate in Kvinnherad. He was then vicar in Lunde, Telemark from 1895 to 1906, in St. John's Church, Stavanger from 1906 to 1909 and in Stavanger Cathedral from 1909 to 1918. He then became dean in the Diocese of Christianssand, and in 1925 he was acting bishop of the newly created Diocese of Stavanger. On 1 July 1925 he resigned and moved to Oslo. He has been credited for playing a main role in re-establishing the Diocese of Stavanger, having agitated for it since 1919, and presented the case for Rogaland county council. In 1923 he was a part of a delegation (togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurland
Aurland () is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen. The municipality is the 60th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aurland is the 293rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,766. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.2% over the previous 10-year period. In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Aurland be closed. General information Aurland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was identical to the Aurland parish ''(prestegjeld)'' with the sub-parishes () of Aurlandsvangen, Flåm, and Undr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
