Follebu is a village in Gausdal Municipality in

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county,

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. 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

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of stone and brick between the years 1260 and 1300. The village has a population (2021) of 1,160 and a

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of .

Name

The

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form of the name was ''Foldabu''. The first element is probably the

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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 area is quite flat and open, especially when it is compared to the surrounding areas.

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Gausdal Villages in Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub