Østre Gausdal
Østre Gausdal is a former municipality in Oppland county, Norway.
Østre Gausdal Church
It was created when Gausdal was split into Østre and Vestre Gausdal in 1879. At that time Østre Gausdal had a population of 5,911. On 1 January 1962 the two municipalities were reunited under the name Gausdal. Prior to the merger Østre Gausdal had a population of 3,942.
Østre Gausdal Church (Østre Gausdal kirke) is a Romanesque church built of brick during the period 1250–1300. In the 1700s it was expanded to the east at which time it received a carved pulpit. The church organ was built by August Nielsen in 1888.[1]
References
- "Østre Gausdal kirke". Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Other sources
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". Cite journal requires
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