Hol, Norway

Hol Municipality
Hol kommune
Municipality
Flag of Hol Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Hol Municipality
Coat of arms
Buskerud within Norway
Buskerud within Norway
Hol within Buskerud
Hol within Buskerud
Coordinates: 60°34′18″N 8°4′18″E / 60.57167°N 8.07167°E / 60.57167; 8.07167
CountryNorway
CountyBuskerud
DistrictHallingdal
Administrative centreHol
Government
 • Mayor (2003)Erik Kaupang (Ap)
Area
 • Total
1,858 km2 (717 sq mi)
 • Land1,664 km2 (642 sq mi)
 • Rank#36 in Norway
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
4,556
 • Rank#211 in Norway
 • Density3/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −1.5%
DemonymHoling
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3330
WebsiteOfficial website

Hol is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.

Administrative history

The area of Hol was separated from Ål Municipality in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal Municipality with 220 inhabitants moved to Hol Municipality. The area was transferred from Uvdal to Hol in 1944. Uvdal was reunited with Nore to form the new municipality of Nore og Uvdal Municipality.

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Hol by country of origin in 2017
Ancestry Number
Poland177
Denmark70
Sweden65
Lithuania43
Iceland37

General information

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hol farm (Old Norse: Hóll), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word hóll, which means 'round (and isolated) hill'.

Villages and hamlets in Hol municipality

Geography

Hol is bordered to the north by Lærdal Municipality (in Vestland county), to the north and east by Ål Municipality, to the south by Nore og Uvdal Municipality, and to the west by Eidfjord Municipality, Ulvik Municipality and Aurland Municipality (all in Vestland county).

Climate

Climate data for Geilo - Oldebråten 1991-2020 (772 m, avg high/low 2007-2025)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 1.7
(35.1)		 5.4
(41.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.3
(61.3)		 18.3
(64.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 1
(34)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 6.9
(44.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)		 −6
(21)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 11.1
(52.0)		 7.4
(45.3)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 2.0
(35.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 1
(34)		 5.2
(41.4)		 7.4
(45.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 −2.1
(28.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)		 42
(1.7)		 40
(1.6)		 37
(1.5)		 45
(1.8)		 62
(2.4)		 80
(3.1)		 82
(3.2)		 61
(2.4)		 66
(2.6)		 63
(2.5)		 56
(2.2)		 698
(27.5)
Source 1: seklima.no = eklima>
Source 2: yr.no (precipitation)
Climate data for Dagali lufthavn 1991–2020 (798 m, average high/low 2003-2025)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −2
(28)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 6.6
(43.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12
(54)		 10.4
(50.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 1.1
(34.0)		 −4
(25)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 1.0
(33.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −1
(30)		 3.2
(37.8)		 5.6
(42.1)		 4.6
(40.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −12.5
(9.5)		 −4.4
(24.0)
Source 1: yr.no (mean)
Source 2: Seklima (average high/low)

Lakes

Mountains

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Hol is from modern times; the arms were granted on 5 July 1991. They show three silver anvils on a blue background and were designed by Trond Andersson. The three anvils are stacked one above the other, with the top one being largest and the bottom one smallest. The anvil was chosen to symbolize the former smithies in the municipality, which were famous for the production of axes, blades, and knives. Iron mining was already practiced in the area in the Viking Age.

Hol Church

Notable residents

Photo of Terje Isungset taken by Knut Bry 2015

In sport

Other people

Attractions

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Hol:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Norsk Klimaservicesenter".
  3. ↑ "Weather statistics for Geilo - Oldebråten".
  4. ↑ https://www.yr.no/nb/historikk/graf/5-29720/Norge/Buskerud/Hol/Dagali%20lufthavn. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://seklima.met.no/observations/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Kommunevåpenet" (in Norwegian). Hol kommune. Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  8. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 15 August 2020
  9. ↑ "Vennskapskommuner" (in Norwegian). Hol kommune. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  10. ↑ "Skurdalskyrkja". Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Hol gamle kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved September 15, 2016.