Gol, Norway

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Gol kommune
Locator map showing Gol within Buskerud
County Buskerud
District Hallingdal
Municipality NO-0617
Administrative centre Gol
Mayor (2003) Jan-Halvard Brekko (Ap)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 200
533 km²
514 km²
0.16 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 218
4,372
0.10 %
1.4 %
8/km²
Coordinates 60°45′N 8°59′E / 60.75, 8.983Coordinates: 60°45′N 8°59′E / 60.75, 8.983
www.gol.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Gol (help·info) is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway.

Gol was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Hemsedal was separated from Gol in 1897.

The municipality is bordered to the north by Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, in the east by Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, in the south by Nes, and in the west by Ål and Hemsedal.

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The Norse form of the name was Gorð. This is probably an old river name (for the lower part of Hemsil).

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1985). It shows the old key of Gol stave church (duplicated three times to fill the shield).

(See also the coat-of-arms of Sør-Odal.)

The ancient Gol stave church (built 1216, relocated 1884) from the municipality is now at Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo, but a replica is built in Gol.

Gol Bygdetun, is built around the old farm Skaga, located in the village Gol. It is dedicated to the area around Gol, and have collected buildings of nearly all types. The oldest building dates back to 17th century.


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