Sør-Fron

Sør-Fron is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. On the north it is bordered by Nord-Fron municipality. On the West it is bordered by Øystre Slidre. To the south it is bordered by Gausdal and Ringebu. To the east it is bordered by Folldal and Stor-Elvdal municipalities in Hedmark county.

1 The name
2 Coat-of-arms
3 Rondane National Park
4 Famous residents

[edit] The name

The Norse form of the name was Frón. The meaning of the name is unknown (maybe 'earth; land').

The meaning of Sør-Fron is '(the) southern (part of) Fron'. (The parish and municipality of Fron was divided in 1851.)

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows the club that smashed to pieces the statue of the god Thor standing at Hundorp.

[edit] Rondane National Park

Smiubelgen in Rondane National Park

Rondane National Park, which lies partially in Sør-Fron, was the first Norwegian National Park, established in 1962. In 2003 Rondane National Park was enlarged and smaller areas of nature protection were opened or enlarged adjacent to the park.

[edit] Famous residents

The famous author and playwright Ludvig Holberg spent part of his youth at the parsonage in Sør-Fron, where he was tutored along with his cousin's children. His cousin was then the minister there.

Municipalities of Oppland
Dovre \| Etnedal \| Gausdal \| Gjøvik \| Gran \| Jevnaker \| Lesja \| Lillehammer \| Lom \| Lunner \| Nord-Aurdal \| Nord-Fron \| Nordre Land \| Ringebu \| Sel \| Skjåk \| Søndre Land \| Sør-Aurdal \| Sør-Fron \| Vang \| Vestre Slidre \| Vestre Toten \| Vågå \| Østre Toten \| Øyer \| Øystre Slidre