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Østre Gausdal Municipality
Østre Gausdal is a 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 in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre was the village of Segalstad bru. Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the municipality was the 352nd largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Østre Gausdal Municipality was the 214th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,977. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. The main church for the municipality was Østre Gausdal Church, a brick, Romanesque church built during the period 1250–1300. The church was renovated and enlarged in the 1700s. General information In 1879, the large Gausdal Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Vestre Gausdal Municipality (population: 2,362) and Østre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Østre Gausdal Church
Østre Gausdal Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østre Gausdal, about northwest of the village of Segalstad bru. It is the church for the Sel parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1250 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 280 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1333, but the church was not built that year. The church in Østre Gausdal was built on the Reidvoll farm around the year 1250. Originally, it was called ''Gausdal Church'' (later the word "Østre" or "Eastern" was added to distinguish it from the new Vestre Gausdal Church). It was originally a long church with a rectangular nave (about half as long as the present nave) and a narrower choir with a lower roof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Education
Primary education is the first stage of Education, formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary education. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first schools and middle schools, depending on the location. Hence, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, the term ''primary'' is used instead of ''elementary''. There is no commonly agreed on duration of primary education, but often three to six years of elementary school, and in some countries (like the US) the first Primary education in the United States, seven to nine years are considered primary education. The International Standard Classification of Education considers primary education as a single phase where programs are typically designed to provide fundamental reading, writing, and mathematics skills and establish a solid foundation for learning. This is International Standard Classification of Education#Level 1, ISCED Level 1: Primary educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FÃ¥berg Municipality
FÃ¥berg is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Lillehammer Municipality in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdalen. The administrative centre was the village of FÃ¥berg where the FÃ¥berg Church was located. Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the municipality was the 205th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. FÃ¥berg Municipality was the 40th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 13,292. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 26% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld of ''Faaberg'' (later spelled ''FÃ¥berg'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1906, a part of Faaberg Municipality (population: 140) that was adjacent to the town of Lillehammer was transferred from Faaberg Municipality to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øyer Municipality
Øyer 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 village of Tingberg. The two largest villages in the municipality are Granrudmoen and Tretten. The municipality is the 182nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Øyer is the 180th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,161. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Øier'' (later spelled ''Øyer'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, a small area of Øier (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Gausdal. The borders of Øyer have not changed since that time. Name The municipality (originally the prestegjel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringebu Municipality
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 VÃ¥lebru (the village is also known as ''Ringebu''). The municipality is the 85th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ringebu is the 195th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,416. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld of Ringebu was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1864, the northern part of Ringebu (population: 386) was separated to become the new municipality of Sollia. (In 1890, Sollia switched from Oppland county to Hedmark county.) On 1 January 1899, an unpopulated part of Ringebu (in Oppland county) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Sollia (in Hedmark county). Name The municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Fron Municipality
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] |
Follebu
Follebu is a village in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gausa, about to the southeast of the village of Segalstad bru. The town of Lillehammer lies about to the southeast of Follebu. Follebu Church (''Follebu kirke'') is located just to the northwest of the village. It was built in a Gothic style of stone and brick between the years 1260 and 1300. The village has a population (2021) of 1,160 and a population density of . Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Foldabu''. The first element is probably the genitive In grammar, the genitive case ( abbreviated ) is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun—thus indicating an attributive relationship of one noun to the other noun. A genitive can ... pluralis of ''fold'' which means "meadow", "plain", or "open and flat land". The last element of the name is ''bú'' which means "rural district". The ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follebu Church
Follebu Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Follebu. It is the church for the Follebu parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1260 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 140 people. The church can be reached via Norwegian County Road 2550 and Norwegian County Road 2530. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1341, but the church was not new that year. The church in Follebu is a stone church that was built from 1260 to 1300. It is a rectangular Gothic structure. Stone churches in the Oppland region were quite rare in the middle ages, but Gausdal had two stone churches built in the 13th century and both have survived to this day. The church is not huge, but the walls are very thick: in the west wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Hamar
The Diocese of Hamar () is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. Administratively, the diocese is divided into 10 deaneries and 164 parishes in the diocese. The seat of the Diocese of Hamar is located at the Hamar Cathedral () in the city of Hamar. History The Ancient Diocese of Hamar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamar was formed in the year 1152 when it was separated from the Ancient Diocese of Oslo, Roman Catholic Diocese of Christiania. At the time of the Protestant Reformation in Norway in 1536, the archbishop and the bishops were removed and the Diocese of Hamar once again came under the Diocese of Oslo, Diocese of Christiania within the new Lutheran Church of Norway. Mogens Lauritsson was the last Roman Catholic bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. In 1864, the Lutheran Diocese of Hamar was established when it was separated from the Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean. Catholic usage In the Catholic Church, Can.374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law grants to bishops the possibility to join together several neighbouring parishes into special groups, such as ''vicariates forane'', or deaneries. Each deanery is headed by a vicar forane, also called a dean or archpriest, who is—according to the definition provided in canon 553—a priest appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests exercising ministry in the deanery. Canon 555 defines the duties of a dean as:Vicars Forane (Cann. 553–555) from the |
Sør-Gudbrandsdal Prosti
The list of churches in Hamar is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Hamar in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Innlandet county plus the parishes in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. The diocese is based at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar Municipality. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; headed by a Provost (religion), provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more Parish church, local church. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. The Diocese of Hamar was first established in 1153 when Norway was part of the Catholic Church. During the Reformation in Norway, in 1537, the diocese was incorporated into the Diocese of Oslo, Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
