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Sør-Fron
Sør-Fron is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hundorp. Other villages in the municipality include Gålå, Harpefoss, and Lia. The municipality is the 153rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sør-Fron is the 222nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,240. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld of Fron was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law went into effect. On 1 January 1851, the municipality was divided in two. The northwest portion became Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 4,685) and the southeast portion became Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,421). On 27 July 1956, a small area of Sør-Fron municipality (population: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Fron Church
Sør-Fron Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hundorp. It is the church for the Sør-Fron parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in an Churches in Norway#Floor plan, octagonal design in 1792 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Aspaas. The church seats about 750 people. Because of size (750 seats) and central location in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, it has been nicknamed the ''Gudbrandsdalen cathedral'' (). The church has an Octagonal churches in Norway, octagonal floor plan and it is decorated in a colorful baroque style. It is one of the few rural churches from the 1700s in Norway that is constructed out of stone. Its style and design was unusual or unique in Norway at the time of construction. The church is described as the greatest building of the 1700s in Gudbrandsdalen. Muri describes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fron, Norway
Fron is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality has existed twice: from 1838 to 1851 and again from 1966 to 1977. The municipality was dissolved in 1977 and split up into the present-day municipalities of Nord-Fron and Sør-Fron which are both part of Innlandet county. The administrative centre of Fron was the village of Hundorp where the Sør-Fron Church is located. History The prestegjeld of Fron was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law went into effect. On 1 January 1851, the municipality was divided in two. The northwest portion became Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 4,685) and the southeast portion became Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,421). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the Sjoa (village), Sjoa area (population: 413) was transferred from Nord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-Fron Municipality
Nord-Fron is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vinstra. Other population centers in Nord-Fron include the villages of Kvam, Innlandet, Kvam and Skåbu. The municipality is the 95th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Fron is the 169th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,589. The municipality's population density is , and its population has decreased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld of Fron, Norway, Fron was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law was enacted. On 1 January 1851, the municipality was divided in two. The northwest portion became Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 4,685), and the southeast portion became Sør-Fron Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpefoss
Harpefoss is a village in Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley on the north shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river, about northwest of the village of Hundorp. The village has a population (2021) of 333 and a population density of . The Dovrebanen railway line runs through the village. New kindergarten (2010) The municipal council in Sør-Fron began planning for a restructuring of the local schools in 2009. In December 2010, a decision was made which included one new kindergarten in Harpefoss. Both the deputy mayor and the chair of the living conditions committee (), both from the Labour Party, said that the process had not been optimal in that all information that would be necessary for an informed decision had not been gathered. Farm fire (2010) On the night before Christmas 2010 a fire at a cattle barn killed between 20 and 30 cows. Temperatures close to and the closeness of farmhouse FarmHouse (FH) is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gålå
Gålå is a village in Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley, about to the southwest of the village of Hundorp. Gålå is located on the eastern shore of the lake Gålåvatnet. Overview Gålå is located on a mountain plateau that sits about above sea level. There are two main roads that connect Gålå to the rest of Sør-Fron. The main road is a fully maintained road that heads north to Harpefoss. The other road is the Peer Gynt Road (''Peer Gyntveien''). That mountain road is only open in the summer months. The village also has a small airport, Wadahl flyplass. Gålå is the site of the hotels ''Wadahl Høgfjellshotel'' and ''Gålå Høgfjellshotell''. It is also the location of ''Gålå Fjellgrend'', a ski resort catering for both winter and summer leisure activities. Gålå is the location of a ten-day summer cultural festival known as the Peer Gynt Festival (''Peer Gynt Stemnet'') set against the backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia, Norway
Lia is a village in Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley along the south shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river, about to the southeast of the village of Hundorp which lies on the other side of the river. The village has a population (2021) of 277 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . References Sør-Fron Villages in Innlandet Populated places on the Gudbrandsdalslågen {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundorp
Hundorp is the administrative centre of Sør-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley along the north shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river, about west of the village of Ringebu (village), Ringebu. The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the village. The village has a population (2021) of 583 and a population density of . Hundorp was also the centre of the Petty kingdoms of Norway#Kingdom of Gudbrandsdalen, petty kingdom of Gudbrandsdalen and as such, it was an important place for religion and politics. Dale-Gudbrand's farm, the farm once populated by the ancient ruler Dale-Gudbrand, was chosen as the millennium site of Oppland county. Name The village is named after the old Hundorp farm (). The first element is ''hundr'' which means 'dog' or 'hound'. The last element is ''þorp'' which means 'village'. The name is probably reflecting the fact that at one time this was a village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innlandet
Innlandet is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (Jevnaker Municipality and Lunner Municipality were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken (Norwegian county), Viken on the same date). The new county has an area of , making it the largest county in Norway after the division of the old Troms og Finnmark county in 2024. The region was known as Opplandene or Opplanda since the middle ages. Historically part of Akershus, Oplandene County existed from 1757 to 1781, when it was divided into Christians County and Hedemarken County, also known as Western and Eastern Oplandene. In 1919 the two counties were renamed Oppland and Hedmark, and in 2020 they were again merged under the name Innlandet (with the exception of Jevnaker Municipality and Lunner Municipality, which went to the new county of Viken (county), Viken). This present name is a newly constructed name with no historical basi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestre Gausdal
Vestre Gausdal is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1879 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Gausdal Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Forset. History In 1879, the large Gausdal Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,362) and Østre Gausdal (population: 5,911). Vestre Gausdal Municipality included the larger, more rural parts of the old municipality and Østre Gausdal was much smaller and more densely populated and it was located in the southwestern part of the old municipality. During the 1950s, there was a boundary dispute between the neighboring municipalities of Vestre Gausdal and Sør-Fron. On 27 July 1956, a land court determined the final boundary between the two municipalities and a small part of Vestre Gausdal (population: 7) was transferred to the neighboring Sør-Fron Municipality. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudbrandsdal
Gudbrandsdalen (; ) is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer and the lake of Mjøsa, extending toward the Romsdalen valley. The river Gudbrandsdalslågen (Lågen) flows through the valley, starting from the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet and ending at the lake Mjøsa. The Otta river which flows through Otta valley is a major tributary to the main river Lågen. The valleys of the tributary rivers such as Otta and Gausa (Gausdal) are usually regarded as part of Gudbrandsdalen. The total area of the valley is calculated from the areas of the related municipalities. Gudbrandsdalen is the main valley in a web of smaller valleys. On the western (right hand) side there are long adjacent valleys: Ottadalen stretches from Otta village, Gausdal some from Lillehammer and Heidal some from Sjoa. Gudbrandsdalen runs between the major mountain ranges of Norway including Jot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
