Mo, Telemark
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| Adm. Center | Mo |
| Created from | Fyresdal in 1769 |
| Merged with Lårdal to | Tokke in 1964 |
Mo is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.
The parish of Mo was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
On 1 January 1964 a merger took place between Mo and Lårdal, creating the new municipality Tokke. Before the merger Mo had a population of 1,658.
The name[]
The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the farm Mo (Old Norse Mór), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word mór m 'heath, moor'.
Notable people[]
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