Nordre Land

Nordre Land is bordered on the north by Nord-Aurdal and Gausdal municipalities, on the northeast by Lillehammer, on the east by Gjøvik, on the south by Søndre Land, on the southwest by Sør-Aurdal, and on the west by Etnedal.

The river Etna flows from Etnedal and through western parts of the municipality down into Randsfjorden. Lake Akksjøen is also in this area.

[edit] What to see

Rock carvings at Møllerstufossen

The rock carvings at Møllerstufossen are more than 6,000 years old. There are 11 carvings of moose, and also two that are more difficult to interpret. Sometime in the stone age this must have been an important place.

Main house Halmrast, Lands Museum

The Lands Museum is located in Dokka. About thirty buildings are reassembled in the area. In the main building from Thomle farm there are rococo paintings on the walls by Peder Aadnes dating from about 1750.

[edit] Famous residents

Anna Georgine Rogstad (1845–1938), was the first woman elected to the Stortinget.

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Municipalities of Oppland
Dovre \| Etnedal \| Gausdal \| Gjøvik \| Gran \| Jevnaker \| Lesja \| Lillehammer \| Lom \| Lunner \| Nord-Aurdal \| Nord-Fron \| Nordre Land \| Ringebu \| Sel \| Skjåk \| Søndre Land \| Sør-Aurdal \| Sør-Fron \| Vang \| Vestre Slidre \| Vestre Toten \| Vågå \| Østre Toten \| Øyer \| Øystre Slidre