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Bø, Telemark
Bø is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It was part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Midt-Telemark, but was historically regarded as part of Grenland. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Midt-Telemark Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Bø, Midt-Telemark, Bø i Telemark. Other villages in the municipality included Folkestad, Midt-Telemark, Folkestad and Nordbøåsane. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 291st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bø was the 161st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,630. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 20.2% over the previous 10-year period. Bø's economy was mainly based on agriculture, forestry, tourism, education, and public administration. Bø had the character of a university t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midt-Telemark Municipality
Midt-Telemark is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø, Midt-Telemark, Bø i Telemark. Other villages in the municipality include Akkerhaugen, Folkestad, Midt-Telemark, Folkestad, Gvarv, Holtsås, Nordagutu, Nordbøåsane, and Sauherad (village), Sauherad. The municipality is the 204th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Midt-Telemark is the 108th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,735. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the neighboring municipalities of Bø, Telemark, Bø (population: 6,630) and Sauherad (population: 4,293) were merged. Also on the same date, the Hjukse area of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bø Church (Telemark)
Bø Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bø. It is the main church for the Bø parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1875 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 450 people. History The Old Bø Church was used for centuries by the people of Bø. By the mid-1800s, the old church was in seriously bad shape. There were structural problems that were threatening the building, in addition to the fact that the old church was much smaller than it should be for the size of the parish. It was then decided to build a new church to replace the old building. Designs for the new church were drawn by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and it was decided to build the new church on the west side of the present churchyard, about to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
