Hafslo (village)
The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2019) of 579 and a population density of 864 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,240/sq mi).
History
Historically, the village of Hafslo was the administrative centre of the municipality of Hafslo, which existed from 1838 until 1963. Hafslo Church, located in the village of Hafslo, was the main church for the municipality, and it still is the main church for the Hafslo parish.
Name
The name comes from the old Hafslo farm (Old Norse: Hafrsló), since Hafslo Church was located there. The first element of the name comes from the old male name Hafr or from the word for "goat" (also hafr). The second element of the name comes from the old word ló meaning "meadow", probably due to the excellent farming areas nearby.
Notable residents
- Sylfest Lomheim (born 1945) – Norwegian linguist
- Jens Sterri (born 1923) – civil servant
- Kjellfred Weum (born 1940) – hurdler
Media gallery
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View of the village
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View of Hafslo (looking south)
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View of Hafslo Church
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Hafslo" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Norvegia. Touring Editore. 2004. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-88-365-2922-3.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 40–41.
External links
Luster travel guide from Wikivoyage