Gol og Hemsedal explained

Gol og Hemsedal is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.[1]

The municipality of Goel og Hemsedal was created in 1837 formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,645.[2]

On 1 January 1897 Gol og Hemsedal was split to create two municipalities: Gol with a population of 2,384 and Hemsedal with a population of 1,499.[3] Both municipalities still exist.

References

  1. http://www.snl.no/search.html?mode=place&topic=970&page=6 Store Norske Leksikon
  2. Web site: Hjemmehørende folkemengde Buskerud 1801-1960 . Registreringssentral for historiske data . . no.
  3. Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . 1999 . no.