Tovdal
| Tovdal kommune | |
|---|---|
| — Former Municipality — | |
| Coordinates: 58°48′24″N 08°10′30″E / 58.80667°N 8.175°ECoordinates: 58°48′24″N 08°10′30″E / 58.80667°N 8.175°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-0931 |
| Adm. Center | Tovdal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 377 km2 (146 sq mi) |
| Created from | Åmli in 1908 |
| Merged with | Åmli in 1967 |
Tovdal (formerly: Lille Topdal) is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. Tovdal was made up of the valley surrounding the Tovdalselva. It is a part of the present-day municipality of Åmli in the Sørlandet region.
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[edit] Name
The name of the municipality comes from the Old Norse word Þofnardalr. The first element Þofn is the old river name, now the Tovdalselva. The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[1]
[edit] History
Lille Topdal was a part of the municipality of Åmli starting on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1908, Åmli was split into three separate municipalities: Lille Topdal (population: 389), Gjevedal (population: 590), and Åmli (population: 2,024). In 1922, the name was changed from Lille Topdal to Tovdal. On 1 January 1967, Tovdal (population: 161) was merged back into the municipality of Åmli.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 52. http://books.google.com/?id=u4pBAAAAIAAJ.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
