Gol, Norway

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Gol kommune

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County Buskerud
District Hallingdal
Municipality
Administrative centre Gol
Mayor (2003) Jan-Halvard Brekko (Ap)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage 533 Square kilometre>km²
514 km²
0.16 %
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density Ranked 218
4,372
0.10 %
1.4 %
8/km²
Coordinates
[www.gol.kommune.no]
[Data from Statistics Norway]
Coordinates: Gol is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. It is bordered to the north by Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, in the east by Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, in the south by Nes, and in the west by Ål and Hemsedal.

History

The ancient Gol stave church (built 1216, relocated 1884) from the municipality is now at Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo, but a replica is built in Gol.

What to see

Gol Bygdetun, is built around the old farm Skaga, located in the village Gol. It is dedicated to the area around Gol, and have collected buildings of nearly all types. The oldest building dates back to 17th century.

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Municipalities of Buskerud
Drammen \| Flesberg \| Flå \| Gol \| Hemsedal \| Hol \| Hole \| Hurum \| Kongsberg \| Krødsherad \| Lier \| Modum \| Nedre Eiker \| Nes \| Nore og Uvdal \| Ringerike \| Rollag \| Røyken \| Sigdal \| Øvre Eiker \| Ål