Østre Gausdal Municipality
Østre Gausdal Municipality
Østre Gausdal herred | |
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View of the Østre Gausdal Church | |
Oppland within Norway | |
Østre Gausdal within Oppland | |
| Coordinates: 61°15′N 10°09′E / 61.25°N 10.15°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Oppland |
| District | Gudbrandsdal |
| Established | 1879 |
| • Preceded by | Gausdal Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
| • Succeeded by | Gausdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Segalstad bru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1946-1961) | Reidar Engjom (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 226.9 km2 (87.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #352 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,446 m (4,744 ft) |
| Population (1961) | |
• Total | 3,977 |
| • Rank | #214 in Norway |
| • Density | 17.5/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +1.2% |
| Demonym | Gausdøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0522 |
Østre Gausdal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 227-square-kilometre (88 sq mi) municipality existed from 1879 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Gausdal Municipality in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre was the village of Segalstad bru.
Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the 226.9-square-kilometre (87.6 sq mi) municipality was the 352nd largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Østre Gausdal Municipality was the 214th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,977. The municipality's population density was 17.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi) and its population had increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.
The main church for the municipality was Østre Gausdal Church, a brick, Romanesque church built during the period 1250–1300. The church was renovated and enlarged in the 1700s.