Gransherad
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This article is about the former municipality in Telemark, Norway. For other uses, see Gransherad (disambiguation).
Gransherad is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 417-square-kilometre (161 sq mi)[5] municipality existed from 1860 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Notodden Municipality (in Telemark) and Kongsberg Municipality (in Buskerud). The administrative centre was the village of Gransherad where Gransherad Church is located.[6]
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Gransherad Municipality
Gransherad herred | |
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Gransherred herred (historic name) Grandsherred herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 59°41′26″N 9°02′18″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Telemark |
District | Aust-Telemark |
Established | 1860 |
• Preceded by | Hjartdal Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Notodden Municipality |
Administrative centre | Gransherad |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 417 km2 (161 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,247 |
• Density | 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
Demonym | Granshering[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk[3] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-0824[4] |
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