Land, Norway
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Land is a traditional district in Oppland, Norway consisting of the municipalities Nordre Land and Søndre Land. Land was a formannskapsdistrikt from 1837, and split into Nordre- and Søndre Land in 1847. By the time of partition Land had a population of 9,199.
In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Land was a petty kingdom.
Coordinates: 60°14′N 9°52′E / 60.233°N 9.867°E
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