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Sollia
Sollia is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located just up the hill from the Setninga river, about northwest of the village of Koppang and about north of the village of Ringebu. Sollia Church is located in the long, narrow village. The County Road 219 runs through the small village. Historically, this village was the administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... of the old Sollia Municipality. Name The first element is which means "the Sun" and the last element is the finite form of which means "hillside". Thus, the name means "the sunny hillside". References Stor-Elvdal Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sollia Municipality
Sollia is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Stor-Elvdal Municipality in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre was the village of Sollia where Sollia Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the municipality was the 202nd largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Sollia Municipality was the 521st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 377. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 14.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Solliden'' (population: 386), later spelled ''Sollia'', was established as a municipality on 1 January 1864 when it was separated from Ringebu Municipality. The new municipality was originally part of Kristians amt (county) when it was established. On 1 January 1891, Solliden Municipality was tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sollia Church
Sollia Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sollia. It is the church for the Sollia parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1738 using plans drawn up by the architect Jon Jonsen. The church seats about 85 people. History The area around Sollia Church in the Atnedalen valley was settled at the end of the 17th century, initially by four families. Prior to that time, the area had been uninhabited. The road to the nearest church over the mountain ( Ringebu Church) was problematic, not least in the winter. After a winter when several people died on the way to the church, it was decided to build a new church at Sollia (or Setningsdalen, as it was originally called). It was built by Jon Jonsen without drawings and with building materials provided by the villagers. The church wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stor-Elvdal
Stor-Elvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia. The municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Stor-Elvdal Municipality is the 267th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,250. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 15.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Store Elvedalen'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the neighboring Sollia Municipality (population: 356) was merged with Stor-Elvdal Municipality (population: 3,808) to form a new, larger Stor-Elvdal Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stor-Elvdal Municipality
Stor-Elvdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Norway, Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia. The municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Stor-Elvdal Municipality is the 267th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,250. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 15.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Store Elvedalen'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the neighboring Sollia Municipality (population: 356) was merged with Stor-Elvd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and many African countries, a (, , ) is a town or city that is important from an administrative perspective. Algeria The capitals of Algerian provinces, districts, and communes are called . Belgium The in Belgium is the administrative centre of each of the ten provinces of Belgium. Three of these cities also give their name to their province ( Antwerp, Liège and Namur). France The of a French department is known as the prefecture (). This is the town or city where the prefect of the department (and all services under their control) are situated, in a building also known as the prefecture. In every French region, one of the departments has preeminence over the others, and the prefect carries the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringebu (village)
Ringebu or Vålebru is the administrative centre of Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley, along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the village. The village has a population (2021) of 1353 and a population density of . The Ringebu Stave Church Ringebu Stave Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ringebu in the Gudbrandsdalen valley. It is the church for the Ringebu parish which is part of ... is located about to the southeast of the village. Name The village is named ''Ringebu'' which is the same as the name of the municipality in which it is located. The name ''Vålebru'' is another name for the village which is most often used when one wants to avoid ambiguity between the village of Ringebu and the municipality of Ringebu. The name Vålebru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koppang
is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma in the Østerdalen valley. The Rørosbanen railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both run through the village. The railway stops at Koppang Station. The village has several schools, shops, and a cultural center as well as a movie theater, library, bookstore, bank, and Koppang Church. The newspaper ''Østerdølen'' has been published in Koppang since 1999. The settlement has a large modern sawmill that employs many residents. There are many opportunities for fitness trips in the area whether by skiing, riding or on foot. The village has a population (2024) of 1,006 and a population density of . History From ancient times, people lived in the valley, but repeated flooding caused them to move higher up along its sides. Barns remain at Koppanjordet which have survived many floods. The Old King's Road () which went from Oslo to Trondheim runs through Koppang. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Mapping Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) () is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the Figure of the Earth, geometry, Gravity of Earth, gravity, and Earth's rotation, spatial orientation of the Earth in Relative change, temporally varying Three-dimensional spac ..., hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle. Its headquarters are in Hønefoss in Ringerike Municipality. It is a public agency under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. NMA was founded in 1773. The Norwegian Mapping Authority participates in research and development and cooperates with Norwegian industry and other government agencies in areas such as export-oriented measures. Tasks The NMA carries out the following tasks: *Define frameworks, methodologies and specifications for the Norwegian Spatial Data Infrastructure *Administrator and drivin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regions Of Norway
Norway is commonly divided into five major geographical regions (). These regions are purely geographical and cultural, and have no administrative purpose. However, in 2017 the government decided to abolish the current counties of Norway () and to replace them with fewer, larger administrative regions (). The first of these new areas came into existence on 1 January 2018, when Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag merged to form Trøndelag. According to most definitions, the counties of Norway are divided into the following regions (these groupings are approximate): * Northern Norway (/) ** Troms **Finnmark ** Nordland * Trøndelag (alt. /) ** Trøndelag * Western Norway () ** Møre og Romsdal **Vestland ** Rogaland * Southern Norway (/) ** Agder * Eastern Norway (/) ** Vestfold ** Telemark **Buskerud ** Akershus ** Østfold ** Innlandet **Oslo The division into regions is, by convention, based on geographical and also dialectical differences, but it also follows the count ... [...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] |
