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Rollag

February 28, 2023

This article is about the municipality in Norway. For the community in Minnesota, see Rollag, Minnesota.

Rollag is a municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rollag, although the most populated area in the municipality is Veggli. Rollag is bordered in the north by Nore og Uvdal, in the east by Sigdal, in the south by Flesberg, and in the west by Tinn in Telemark.[3]

Rollag kommune
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Viken within
Norway
Rollag within Viken
Coordinates: 60°1′2″N 9°14′2″E / 60.01722°N 9.23389°E / 60.01722; 9.23389Coordinates: 60°1′2″N 9°14′2″E / 60.01722°N 9.23389°E / 60.01722; 9.23389
CountryNorway
CountyViken
DistrictNumedal
Administrative centreRollag
Government
 • Mayor (2003)Steinar Berthelsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total449 km2 (173 sq mi)
 • Land430 km2 (170 sq mi)
 • Rank#225 in Norway
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,369
 • Rank#369 in Norway
 • Density3/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
 −0.9%
DemonymRølling[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3051
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

General information

History

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Rollag farm (Old Norse: Roll(u)lag), since the first church was built here. The first element is probably (the genitive case of) a river name Rolla (now called the Troelva river) and the last element is lag which means "fishing place".[4]

The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Nore og Uvdal was separated from Rollag in 1858. The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted in 1993. The arms show two gold-colored lines on a red background. The lines represent an old warning cairn made of timber.

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Rollag by country of origin in 2017[5]
Ancestry Number
  Somalia 31
  Eritrea 17
  Lithuania 15

Geography

The municipality lies in the heart of the Numedal traditional region and valley, the westernmost valley in southeastern Norway. The river Numedalslågen flows through Rollag and into the Ytre Oslofjord at Larvik. In the northwest of the Rollag lie the Vegglifjell mountains, which are an entryway into the Hardangervidda. The municipality's highest point is Storegrønut at 1,289 metres (4,229 ft) located in the Vegglifjell mountains.[6][7]

 
Rollag stave church

Rollag stave church

Rollag stave church (Rollag stavkirke) was built around 1150–1200. It is located a few kilometres north of the centre of Rollag. It was extended and windows were added in 1652. A new Apse was added in 1666. The transept was constructed in 1697–1698. A gallery was added in 1702. The sacristy was built in 1739. A Baroque pulpit was added in 1763.[8][9]

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Rollag:[10]

Notable people

 
Niels Andreas Vibe

References

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Rollag". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rollag. Rollag herad. Buskerud". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. May 21, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. ^ . ssb.no. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Numedal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Numedalslågen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Rollag stavkirke". Riksantikvaren. May 21, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Nina Aldin Thune. "Rollag stavkirke". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jokioinen" (in Norwegian). Rollag kommune. Retrieved 2009-01-11.[permanent dead link]

External links

 
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Look up Rollag in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

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This article is about the municipality in Norway For the community in Minnesota see Rollag Minnesota Rollag is a municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county Norway It is part of the traditional region of Numedal The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rollag although the most populated area in the municipality is Veggli Rollag is bordered in the north by Nore og Uvdal in the east by Sigdal in the south by Flesberg and in the west by Tinn in Telemark 3 Rollag kommuneMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsViken within NorwayRollag within VikenCoordinates 60 1 2 N 9 14 2 E 60 01722 N 9 23389 E 60 01722 9 23389 Coordinates 60 1 2 N 9 14 2 E 60 01722 N 9 23389 E 60 01722 9 23389CountryNorwayCountyVikenDistrictNumedalAdministrative centreRollagGovernment Mayor 2003 Steinar Berthelsen Ap Area Total449 km2 173 sq mi Land430 km2 170 sq mi Rank 225 in NorwayPopulation 2021 Total1 369 Rank 369 in Norway Density3 km2 8 sq mi Change 10 years 0 9 DemonymRolling 1 Official language 2 Norwegian formNeutralTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST ISO 3166 codeNO 3051WebsiteOfficial websiteData from Statistics Norway Contents 1 General information 1 1 History 2 Geography 3 Rollag stave church 4 Sister cities 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksGeneral information EditHistory Edit The municipality originally the parish is named after the old Rollag farm Old Norse Roll u lag since the first church was built here The first element is probably the genitive case of a river name Rolla now called the Troelva river and the last element is lag which means fishing place 4 The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 see formannskapsdistrikt Nore og Uvdal was separated from Rollag in 1858 The coat of arms is from modern times They were granted in 1993 The arms show two gold colored lines on a red background The lines represent an old warning cairn made of timber Number of minorities 1st and 2nd generation in Rollag by country of origin in 2017 5 Ancestry Number Somalia 31 Eritrea 17 Lithuania 15Geography EditThe municipality lies in the heart of the Numedal traditional region and valley the westernmost valley in southeastern Norway The river Numedalslagen flows through Rollag and into the Ytre Oslofjord at Larvik In the northwest of the Rollag lie the Vegglifjell mountains which are an entryway into the Hardangervidda The municipality s highest point is Storegronut at 1 289 metres 4 229 ft located in the Vegglifjell mountains 6 7 Rollag stave churchRollag stave church EditRollag stave church Rollag stavkirke was built around 1150 1200 It is located a few kilometres north of the centre of Rollag It was extended and windows were added in 1652 A new Apse was added in 1666 The transept was constructed in 1697 1698 A gallery was added in 1702 The sacristy was built in 1739 A Baroque pulpit was added in 1763 8 9 Sister cities EditThe following cities are twinned with Rollag 10 Jokioinen Southern Finland FinlandNotable people Edit Niels Andreas Vibe Niels Andreas Vibe 1759 in Rollag 1814 a Norwegian military officer civil and royal servant Ole Knudsen Nattestad 1807 in Veggli 1886 a Norwegian American pioneer immigrant settler Christian Sparre 1859 1940 a Commanding Admiral and politician brought up in Rollag Herbrand Lofthus 1889 in Veggli 1972 a lightweight Greco Roman wrestler competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics Kittill Kristoffersen Berg 1903 in Rollag 1983 a labourer log driver farmer and politician Halvor Kongsjorden 1911 in Veggli 1990 a sport shooter Olympic competitor in 1948 and a Norwegian resistance member Ragnar Tveiten born 1938 in Veggli a former Norwegian biathleteReferences Edit Navn pa steder og personer Innbyggjarnamn in Norwegian Sprakradet Forskrift om malvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar in Norwegian Lovdata no Geir Thorsnaes Rollag Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 15 2016 Rollag Rollag herad Buskerud Matrikkelutkastet av 1950 May 21 2012 Retrieved September 15 2016 Immigrants and Norwegian born to immigrant parents by immigration category country background and percentages of the population ssb no Archived from the original on 2 July 2015 Retrieved 29 June 2015 Geir Thorsnaes Numedal Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 15 2016 Numedalslagen Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 15 2016 Rollag stavkirke Riksantikvaren May 21 2012 Retrieved September 15 2016 Nina Aldin Thune Rollag stavkirke Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 15 2016 Jokioinen in Norwegian Rollag kommune Retrieved 2009 01 11 permanent dead link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rollag Look up Rollag in Wiktionary the free dictionary Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Buskerud travel guide from Wikivoyage Culture in Rollag on the map from Kulturnett no Another map of Rollag permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rollag amp oldid 1089676448, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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