Bø is a former municipality in

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county,

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. It was part of the

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, but was historically regarded as part of

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. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of

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 villag ...

. The

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was the village of

Bø i Telemark Bø may refer to the following: Places Norway In Norway, Bø commonly refers to: *Bø Municipality (Nordland), a municipality in Nordland county *Bø i Vesterålen, a village within Bø Municipality in Nordland county *Bø Municipality (Telemark), ...

. Other villages in the municipality included Folkestad and

Nordbøåsane Nordbøåsane is a village in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about to the west of the village of Bø. The Norwegian National Road 36 passes just north of the village. The village has a population ...

. 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

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was and its population had increased by 20.2% over the previous 10-year period. Bø's economy was mainly based on

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

, and

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. Bø had the character of a

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and it was home to one of the principal campuses of the

University of Southeast Norway The University of South-Eastern Norway (), commonly known as USN, is a Norwegian state university. It has campuses in Bø in Telemark, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rauland, Drammen, Hønefoss, Kongsberg and Horten. USN is a continuation of the three f ...

; it was also the seat of one of the university's three predecessor institutions,

Telemark University College Telemark University College (TUC, , HiT) was, until its merger, the fourth largest university college in Norway. The University College had about 7000 students, split between four locations in Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Rauland and Drammen. Hier ...

. Bø was well known for its cultural traditions within

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and

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ship, and its central position within Norwegian

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(for example, its ''

Bunad ''Bunad'' (, plural: ''bunader''/''bunadar'') is a Norwegian umbrella term. In a broader sense, the term encompasses household, householding equipment, and livestock as well as both traditional rural clothes (mostly dating to the 18th and 19th ...

'' traditions). Several times in modern literature Bø had been called "the most beautiful place on earth", such as in

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson ( , ; 8 December 1832 – 26 April 1910) was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished ...

's story '' En glad Gut'' (A Happy Boy).

General information

The historic

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of Bø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law). On 1 January 1866, an unpopulated area of Bø was transferred to the neighboring Hollen Municipality. On 1 January 1867, the southern district of Bø (population: 2,257) was separated from Bø to become the new Lunde Municipality. On 1 January 1883, the borders of Bø were moved. An area from neighboring

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(population: 235) and an area from neighboring Hitterdal Municipality (population: 42) were both transferred into Bø. On 1 July 1914, an area of neighboring Sauherad Municipality (population: 27) was transferred to Bø. On 1 January 2020, Bø Municipality (population: 6,630) was merged with the neighboring Sauherad Municipality (population: 4,293) to form the new

Name

The municipality (originally the

) is named after the old '' Bø'' farm () since the

Old Bø Church Old Bø Church () is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bø. It used to be the main church for the Bø parish which is part of the Øvre Telem ...

was built there. The name is identical with the word which means "

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" or "

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Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 19 February 1988 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when Bø became part of

. The official

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is ''"

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, three fiddles Or"'' (). This means the arms have a red

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(background) and the

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is a set of three

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s (two over one). The charge has a

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of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Bø is historically known for its

music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...

al tradition, as well as the production of fiddles (similar to the

hardingfele A hardanger fiddle () is a traditional stringed instrument considered the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard v ...

). The fiddle was thus chosen as an appropriate symbol for the municipality. The arms were designed by Halvor Holtskog, Jr. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The

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had one parish () within the municipality of Bø. It was part of the

Øvre Telemark prosti Several Church of Norway churches are in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Norway. This list includes all of the parishes in Agder and Telemark counties. The diocese is based at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the city of Kristiansand (town), Kris ...

(

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) in the

Diocese of Agder og Telemark The Diocese of Agder og Telemark () is a diocese of the Church of Norway, covering all of Agder county and Telemark county in Norway. The cathedral city is Kristiansand, Norway's fifth largest city. Kristiansand Cathedral serves as the seat of t ...

Education

In 1923 the county of Telemark decided to start a secondary school in Bø, the equivalent of today's middle school or "ungdomsskole", called "Telemark Realskole". At this time secondary schools mostly existed in the larger towns and cities, and most youngsters ended their schooling after 7 years around the time they became teenagers. It was the county's intention to expand this school to a high school as soon as practically possible. This happened in 1947, and the school's name was "Telemark Offentlige Landsgymnas". The existence of this school made it possible to establish Telemark College (''Distriktshøgskulen i Telemark''), which evolved into

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. Also available amachine-converted HTML They may be provided by individuals, private and i ...

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, and municipal

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s. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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was

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the

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Municipal council

The

of Bø was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

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() of Bø: *1838–1841: Gjermund Halvorsen Eikjarud *1842–1852: Mattis Rye *1853–1853: Gjermund Halvorsen Eikjarud *1854–1855: Gunnulf Halvorsen Borgen *1856–1868: Søren Rollefsen *1868–1873: Halvor Clausen Eika *1874–1887: Halvor Nilsen Tvedten *1888–1891: Halvor K. Eika *1892–1895: Halvor H. Valen *1896–1898: Halvor T. Eika *1899–1915: Gjermund Nilsen Grivi ( V) *1915–1919: Olav O. Stadskleiv ( V) *1920–1922: Halvor E. Skogen ( V)2 *1923–1925:

Neri Valen Neri Valen (26 September 1893 – 4 January 1954) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Bø. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1931, and was re-elected on four occasions. Shortly into his ...

( V) *1926–1934: Anund K. Lovald ( V) *1935–1940: Hans J. Verpe ( V) *1946–1947: Olav K. Hagen ( LL) *1948–1951: Anund K. Lovald ( V) *1952–1955: Halvor H. Brenne ( LL) *1956–1959: Svein Sperrud ( LL) *1960–1963: Hans J. Sønstebø ( Sp) *1964–1967: Hans Jubskås ( LL) *1968–1971: Hallvard Eika ( V) *1972–1975: Søren Høibø ( V) *1976–1977: Olav Ødegård ( V) *1978–1983: Asbjørn Josefsen ( Ap) *1984–1991: Gunleik Hynne ( Ap) *1991–1995: Asbjørn Josefsen ( Ap) *1995–2011: Arne Storhaug ( Ap) *2011–2019: Olav Kasland ( V)

Attractions

Bø is famous for its

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''Sommarland'' (the largest of its kind in Norway). Another tourist site in Bø is the ''Gygrestol''

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. There is also Kroa i bø, one of the oldest music venues in Norway. The club won the award for "Concert promoter of the Year 2005" and is based on voluntary work from students of the Telemark University College.

Old Bø Church

The

dates from ca. 1100. The church is in stone and has 200 seats. It was built in the Romanesque style, with long church plan and choir to the east. The sanctuary, choir loft and the apse are from the Middle Ages, whereas the narthex was built to the 1600s.

Bø Church

The new Bø Church dates from 1875. The church is wooden and has 450 seats. The church was built in Neo-Gothic style. There are wood carvings on the altarpiece, pulpit, lectern and west gallery.

Gallery

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Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Bø: *

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Notable people

* Johan Henrik Rye (1787–1868), a military officer, jurist, and

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* Jon Eriksson Helland (1790 in Bø – 1862), a Norwegian

Hardanger fiddle A hardanger fiddle () is a traditional stringed instrument considered the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard v ...

maker *

Olaf Rye Olaf Rye (16 November 1791 – 6 July 1849) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He died in battle during the First Schleswig War and is considered to have been a Danish war hero. Biography Olaf Rye was born at Bø in Telemark, Norway. ...

(1791 in Bø – 1849), a Norwegian-Danish military officer * Nils Nilsen Ronning (1870 in Bø – 1962), an American author, journalist, and editor * Olav Gunnarsson Helland (1875 in Bø – 1946), a Norwegian

maker *

(1893 in Bø – 1954), a politician who was Mayor of Bø in 1922 * Halvor Vreim (1894 in Bø – 1966), an architect, saved old wooden buildings *

Olav Kielland Olav Løchen Kielland (16 August 1901 – 5 August 1985) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. Early life and education Olav Løchen Kielland was born in Trondheim, the son of Gabriel Kielland (1871–1960) and Margit Løchen (1875–1951). ...

(1901–1985 in Bø), a composer and conductor who lived in Bø from 1955 * Hallvard Eika (1920–1989), a politician who was Mayor of Bø from 1967–1970 *

Halvor Kleppen Halvor Kleppen (born 3 September 1947 in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian media personality, theme park owner and writer. He was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in 1973, and worked in the entertainment department. In the summer of 1 ...

(born 1947 in Bø), a media personality, theme park owner, and writer *

Geir Barvik Geir Barvik (born 19 May 1958, in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian civil servant. He served as Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank from 2001 to 2010 and as Director-General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity from 2010 ...

(born 1958 in Bø), a civil servant who was the managing director of the

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until 2010 *

Margunn Bjørnholt Margunn Bjørnholt (born 9 October 1958 in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian sociologist and economics, economist. She is a Academic ranks in Norway#Research professor, research professor at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Stud ...

(born 1958 in Bø), a Norwegian sociologist, economist, and academic *

John-Arne Røttingen John-Arne Røttingen (born 27 March 1969) is a Norwegian medical scientist, research administrator and civil servant. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Wellcome Trust. Previously, he served as Ambassador for Global Health in the ...

(born 1969 in Bø), a medical scientist who was CEO of the

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Varg Vikernes Louis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (), is a Norwegian musician and author best known for his early black metal albums and later for his crimes. His first five records, released under the name Bu ...

(born 1973), a musician, writer, and convicted murderer who lived in Bø after his release from prison *

Øyvind Storesund Øyvind Storesund (born 9 March 1975 in Bø i Telemark, Norway) is a Norwegian Rock and jazz musician (upright bass) known from playing in the Norwegian bands Cloroform and Kaizers Orchestra. Career Storesund replaced the former bassist Jon S ...

(born 1975 in Bø), a rock and jazz musician who plays the upright bass * Håkon Anton Fagerås, (grew up in Bø), a sculptor * Webjørn S. Espeland, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1979 in Bø), a radio personality

Sport

Anders Haugen Anders Olsen Haugen (October 24, 1888 – April 14, 1984) was a Norwegian-American ski jumper who won four national ski jumping championships. He competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix and the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. An ...

(1888 in Bø – 1984), an American ski jumper bronze medallist at the

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Hans Kleppen Hans Kleppen (16 March 1907 – 12 April 2009) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal on the individual large hill competition at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. Kleppen was bor ...

(1907 in Bø – 2009), a ski jumper who participated in the

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* Runar Steinstad (born 1967 in Bø), a paralympian athlete and bronze medallist at the

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* Elbasan Rashani (born 1993), a Kosovan professional footballer with over 200 club caps who grew up in Bø

References

External links

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waterpark
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