Gol og Hemsedal

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Gol og Hemsedal is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.[1]

It was created in 1837 as Goel og Hemsedal formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,645. [2]

On 1 January 1897 Gol og Hemsedal was split to create two municipalities: Gol with a population of 2,384 and Hemsedal with a population of 1,499. [3] Both municipalities still exist.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Store Norske Leksikon (Norwegian)
  2. ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. Hjemmehørende folkemengde Buskerud 1801-1960. University of Tromsø. (Norwegian)
  3. ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". (Norwegian)