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Lom stave church
The Stave Church at Lom, Norway
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Lom is a municipality in Oppland 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. The area of Skjåk was separated from Lom to become a municipality of its own in 1866.

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.

History

It has one of the few remaining stave churches in Norway. The church was built in 1158.

Images for kids

  • River Bøvra in Lom

    River Bøvra in Lom

  • Hamsun bldsa HA0341

    Knut Hamsun, 1939

  • Stabkirche Lom Norwegen

    Lom stave church from a different viewpoint.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lom (Noruega) para niños

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