Torpa, Norway
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Torpa (or historically Torpen) is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 561-square-kilometre (217 sq mi) municipality existed from 1914 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Nordre Land Municipality. The administrative centre was the village at Åmot where the Åmot Church is located. Torpa currently constitutes the northern part of the Nordre Land, bordering the municipalities of Etnedal and Nord-Aurdal in the west, Gausdal, Lillehammer, and Gjøvik in the east.
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Torpa Municipality
Torpa herred | |
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Torpen herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 60°59′23″N 10°03′51″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Oppland |
District | Land |
Established | 1 Jan 1914 |
• Preceded by | Nordre Land |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
• Succeeded by | Nordre Land |
Administrative centre | Åmot |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 561 km2 (217 sq mi) |
Population (1962) | |
• Total | 2,620 |
• Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Demonym | Torping[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral[3] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-0539[4] |
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