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Gausdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Follebu. Other villages in Gausdal include Segelstad, Forset, and Svingvoll.

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Gausdal Municipality
Gausdal kommune
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View of the Aulstad Church area in Gausdal
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Innlandet within Norway
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Gausdal within Innlandet
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CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdal
Established1 Jan 1738
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1879
  Succeeded byVestre Gausdal and Østre Gausdal
Re-established1 Jan 1962
  Preceded byVestre Gausdal and Østre Gausdal
Administrative centreFollebu
Government
  Mayor (2023)Anette Musdalslien (Sp)
Area
  Total
1,191.16 km2 (459.91 sq mi)
  Land1,146.41 km2 (442.63 sq mi)
  Water44.74 km2 (17.27 sq mi)  3.8%
  Rank#91 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total
6,129
  Rank#157 in Norway
  Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
Decrease −0.2%
DemonymGausdøl[1]
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3441[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1,191-square-kilometre (460 sq mi) municipality is the 91st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gausdal is the 157th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,129. The municipality's population density is 5.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

Logging, farming, and tourism are important industries in the municipality.

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General information

The parish of Gausdal was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1738 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, a small area of neighboring Øyer Municipality (population: 40) was transferred into Gausdal. In 1879, the municipality of Gausdal was divided into two separate municipalities: Vestre Gausdal in the northwest (population: 2,362) and Østre Gausdal in the southeast (population: 5,911). On 27 July 1956, a small area of Sør-Fron municipality (population: 7) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Vestre Gausdal. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the two municipalities of Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,590) and Østre Gausdal (population: 3,942) were merged into a new Gausdal Municipality.[6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Gausdalen valley (Old Norse: Gausdalr) since the municipality is located in the valley. The first element is named after the river Gausa which flows through the valley. The river name comes from the verb gjósa which means to "gush", "burst out", or "stream forcefully". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[7]

Coat of arms

Skeikampen mountain – the outline is the inspiration for the municipal arms.

The coat of arms was granted on 19 September 1986. The official blazon is "Per fess azure and argent, a single stair step section slanting outwards" (Norwegian: Delt av blått og sølv ved enkelt trappesnitt skrått utover). This means the arms have are divided with a line that is divided horizontally in the shape of a stairstep that is slanting to the right. The field (background) above the line has a tincture of blue. Below the line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms were designed to mimic the shape of one of the main mountains in the municipality, Skeikampen. The bottom argent part represents the snowy mountain and the top blue part represents the sky. The arms were designed by Inger Line Thallaug. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Gausdal. It is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

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Churches in Gausdal
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
AulstadAulstad ChurchAulstad1864
FollebuFollebu ChurchFollebu1260
SvatsumSvatsum ChurchSvatsum1860
Vestre GausdalVestre Gausdal ChurchForset1784
Østre GausdalØstre Gausdal ChurchØstre Gausdalc. 1250
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History

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Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Gausdal by country of origin in 2017[12]
AncestryNumber
 Poland84
 Denmark42
 Lithuania36
 Germany27
 Thailand24
 Somalia23
 Sweden16
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The old Follebu Church was built of stone in the early Middle Ages (around 1250). It is unusual in that the chancel and nave were built as one continuous piece.

In the 1880s, there was mining for nickel in the Espedalen valley in the northwest part of the municipality. The search for nickel was taken up again in 2004 by Blackstone Venture, a Canadian company. As of 2006, they are still drilling for mineral samples only.

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Geography

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An old barn at Torshov farm in Vang to the west. Gausdal resident Abraham Pihl was the architect.

Gausdal is bordered on the northwest by Sør-Fron Municipality, on the northeast by Ringebu Municipality and Øyer Municipality, on the southeast by Lillehammer Municipality, on the south by Nordre Land Municipality, and on the southwest by Nord-Aurdal Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality.

The famous Peer Gynt mountain road begins here and leads to the town of Vinstra.

A popular ski area is located on the south slope of Skeikampen mountain.

Western tributaries of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river include the Gausa River, which flows through Gausdalen valley. The lake Dokkfløyvatn is located in the municipality.

Norway's smallest national park, Ormtjernkampen National Park, lies within the municipality.

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Government

Gausdal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gausdal is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Gausdal kommunestyre 20232027 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)5
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 20192023 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Liberal Party (Venstre), and Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)2
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 20152019 [16][17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)2
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 20112015 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)4
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 20072011 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)6
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 20032007 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)2
Total number of members:23
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19992003 [17][19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)4
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19951999 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local list in Gausdal (Bygdalista i Gausdal)3
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19911995 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19871991 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19831987 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19791983 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19751979 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19711975 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19671971 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Common List of small farmholders and Liberal Party (Småbrukere og Venstre) 4
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19631967 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
Total number of members:33
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Gausdal kommunestyre 19621963 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 24
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:42
Note: On 1 January 1962, the municipalities of Vestre Gausdal and Østre Gausdal were merged into Gausdal. The members of the old municipal councils that had been elected from 1960 to 1963 were combined to form the new council for Gausdal. This was a temporary measure until the next election.
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Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Gausdal since its establishment in 1962:

  • 1962-1970: Reidar Engjom (Ap)
  • 1970-1975: Bjørn Midtlien (Ap)
  • 1976-1982: Kristian Baukhol (Ap)
  • 1983-1991: Nils Nygard (Ap)
  • 1992-1993: Liv Røe Johnsen (SV)
  • 1994–2001: Inger Enger (Sp)
  • 2001-2007: Olav Olstad (Sp)
  • 2007-2011: Mona B. Nicolaysen (Sp)
  • 2011-2019: Hans Oddvar Høistad (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Anette Musdalslien (Sp)[30]
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Notable people

Public service

The Arts

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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, 1909

Sport

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Sister cities

Gausdal has sister city agreements with the following places:[31]

References

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