Hovin, Telemark
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Hovin is a former municipality in Telemark
county, Norway.
It was created on 1 January 1886 by a split from Gransherad
. Gransherad, which consisted of the parishes Hovin and Gransherad, had already been formed as a border adjustment between Tinn
and Hjartdal
in 1860. Hovin parish had 815 inhabitants in 1860, and the new municipality had a population of 885 in 1886. On 24 March 1903 an uninhabited part of Tinn was moved to Hovin by royal resolution.
On 1 January 1964 the district of Rudsgrendi
with 21 inhabitants was incorporated into Notodden
municipality to the east. The rest of Hovin, with 461 inhabitants, was incorporated into Tinn.
Hofvin), since the first church was built there. The first element is hof
, Norse meaning a "temple (for the Norse gods)," and the last element is vin f 'meadow'.
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
county, Norway.
It was created on 1 January 1886 by a split from Gransherad
Gransherad
Gransherad is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway, located north-west of the city Notodden.Grandsherred was created in 1860 by the merger of the parishes Hovin in Tinn and Gransherad in Hjartdal. On January 1, 1886 Hovin was separated from Gransherad to form a municipality of its own...
. Gransherad, which consisted of the parishes Hovin and Gransherad, had already been formed as a border adjustment between Tinn
Tinn
Tinn is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Rjukan....
and Hjartdal
Hjartdal
Hjartdal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sauland....
in 1860. Hovin parish had 815 inhabitants in 1860, and the new municipality had a population of 885 in 1886. On 24 March 1903 an uninhabited part of Tinn was moved to Hovin by royal resolution.
On 1 January 1964 the district of Rudsgrendi
Rudsgrendi
Rudsgrendi is a village in the municipality of Notodden, Norway. It is located on the western shore of Tinnsjå, halfway between Gransherad and Rjukan. On the opposite side of the lake lies Hovin....
with 21 inhabitants was incorporated into Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
municipality to the east. The rest of Hovin, with 461 inhabitants, was incorporated into Tinn.
The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Hovin (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Hofvin), since the first church was built there. The first element is hof
Heathen hofs
Heathen hofs or Germanic pagan temples were the temple buildings of Germanic paganism; there are also a few built for use in modern Germanic neopaganism...
, Norse meaning a "temple (for the Norse gods)," and the last element is vin f 'meadow'.