Land, Norway
Appearance
Land | |
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Country | Norway |
County | Oppland |
Region | Austlandet |
Adm. Center | Dokka |
Area | |
• Total | 1,683 km2 (650 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 12,855 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Demonym | Landing |
Land is a traditional district in Oppland, Norway consisting of the municipalities Nordre Land and Søndre Land. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Land was a petty kingdom. Land is centered on the northern part of Randsfjorden. The parish of Land was a formannskapsdistrikt from 1837, and split into Nordre and Søndre Land in 1847. By the time of partition Land had a population of 9,199.[1]
References
- ^ "Land – landskap i Oppland". snl.no.