Nes, Innlandet
Nes is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.
The parish of Næs was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The whole parish, except for the island of Helgøya, lies on a large peninsula located in Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Nes was (together with Furnes and small parts of Vang) merged with Ringsaker January 1, 1964. Before the merger Nes had a population of 4,184.
The Norse form of the name was (also) Nes. The name is identical with the word nes as in 'headland'.
The largest village in Nes is . Stavsjø Church (Stavsjø kirke) dates from 1880. It was built of stone and has 300 seats. The church was adorned by Norwegian artist .[1][2]
was the administrative center of the old Nes municipality. Nes Church (Nes kirke. Ringsaker) is a medieval church in Tingnes. Nes Church dates from 1250 and has been restored twice, in 1700 and 1962. The church was designed in English-Gothic style and was built of stone. It has 342 seats and has an inscription band and ring on the main door from the Middle Ages.
References[]
- ^ Stavsjø, Hedmark, Norway (World index ... Stavsjø)
- ^ "Tove Tandberg Krafft (Galleri Munch Ltd.)". Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
Coordinates: 60°45′44″N 10°56′29″E / 60.76222°N 10.94139°E
- Former municipalities of Norway
- Landforms of Innlandet
- Peninsulas of Norway
- Ringsaker
- Innlandet geography stubs