Follebu
Follebu is a township and sub-parish in Gausdal municipality, Norway. Population 2000. The stone church there was built in approximately 1300.
The name
The Norse form of the name was Foldabu. The first element is probably the genitive pluralis of fold 'meadow, plain; open and flat land' - the last element is bú 'rural district'. The area is quite flat and open, especially when it is compared to the surrounding districts.
(See also the name Klæbu.)
Coordinates: 61°14′N 10°17′E / 61.233°N 10.283°E
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