Torpa, Norway
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Torpa is a former municipality in Oppland county, Norway.
It was created by a split from Nordre Land on 1 January 1914. At that time Torpa had a population of 2,219.
On 1 January 1962 Torpa was reincorporated into Nordre Land. Prior to the merger Torpa had a population of 2,620.
Torpa is only a few miles from Dokka.
[edit] References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". (Norwegian)