Lom, Norway
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Lom is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Fossbergom. The municipality of Lom was established on 1 January 1838.
Geography
Lom sits at the base of two mountains. Glittertind is 2,452 metres (8,045 ft) and Galdhøpiggen is 2,469 metres (8,100 ft) high.[1]
History
It has one of the few remaining stave churches in Norway.[2] The church was built in 1158.[1]
The area of Skjåk was separated from Lom to become a municipality of its own in 1866.
In 2025, its secondary school (videregående skole) will end its operations.[3]
Administration
The mayor, Kristian Frisvold, is elected until late 2027.[4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roger Norum, Norway (Hoboken, NJ; Chichester: Wiley, 2011), p. 209
- ↑ Guiding in Lom Stavechurch (12 June 2012)Lom kommune. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/innlandet/skulesaka-i-innlandet-_-vil-redde-bygda-med-kristen-privatskule-1.17192070. 2025-01-09
- ↑ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26
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