Rollag
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| County | Buskerud | |
| District | Numedal | |
| Municipality | NO-0632 | |
| Administrative centre | Rollag | |
| Mayor (2003) | Steinar Berthelsen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 225 449 km² 430 km² 0.14 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 369 1,495 0.03 % 1.4 % 3/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.rollag.kommune.no | ||
Rollag is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. It lies in the heart of the Numedal traditional district and valley, the westernmost valley in south-eastern Norway. The river Numedalslågen flows through Rollag and into the Ytre Oslofjord at Larvik.
The Rollag civic center 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 (Telemark).
Geography
In the northwest of the Rollag lie the Vegglifjell mountains, which are an entryway into the Hardangervidda. The municipality's highest point is Storegrønut (1289 m) in the Vegglifjell mountains.
History
Rollag stave church (built around 1150 - 1200) is located in the village of Veggli. Extended and windows were added in 1652. A new Apse was added in 1666. The transept was constructed in 1697-98. A gallery was added in 1702. The sacristy was built in 1739. A Baroque pulpit was added in 1763.
External links
| Municipalities of Buskerud | Image:Buskerud vapen.png |
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Drammen | Flesberg | Flå | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål | |
