![Torpo kyrkje og Torpo stavkyrkje](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Torpo_kyrkje_og_Torpo_stavkyrkje.jpg)
Torpo is a small village in
Ål municipality, in
Viken
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*Viken, Scandinavia, a historical region
*Viken (county), a Norwegian county established in 2020
*Viken, Sweden, a bimunicipal locality in Skåne County, Sweden
*Viken (lake), a lake in Sweden, part of the part of the Göta cana ...
County, Norway, and can be reached by using highway 7.
The name Torpo was adopted July 1, 1935 from the old name Torpe. At this date the train station and local post office started using the new adopted name.
Torpo is located in
Hallingdal
Hallingdal ( en, Halling Valley) is a valley as well as a traditional district located in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county in Norway. It consists of six municipalities: Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.
...
between the municipal centers of
Ål and
Gol.
It is adjacent to the villages of Lien and
Opheim. The village has 405 inhabitants per 1 January 2009.
Previously Torpo was a stopover on the
Bergen Railway
The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway ( no, Bergensbanen or nn, Bergensbana), is a long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Drammen to Oslo, ...
. The station, which is in
Art Nouveau style, is closed but still standing.
Torpo is the site of two notable churches. Torpo Church (''Torpo kirke'') was built in 1880 using plans by architect A. Keitel Moss based on a design by
Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe (1833–1901). It was constructed of wood and has 200 seats. In the 1960s it was restored with plans drawn up by architect Peter Helland-Hansen.
Torpo Stave Church is the biggest attraction in the village. Torpo Stave Church was built around 1190–1200. It has a steady stream of visiting tourists during the summer.
''Torpo stavkirke''
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References
Hallingdal
Villages in Buskerud
Ål
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