Lund, Norway
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| Lund kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Rogaland | ||
| District | Dalane | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1112 | ||
| Administrative centre | Moi | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Kjell Erfjord (KrF) | ||
| Area (Nr. 237 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 412 km² (159.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 354 km² (136.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 3,128 | ||
| - Density | 9/km² (23.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 1.1 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 265 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.lund.kommune.no | |||
Lund is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. The municipality center is Moi.
Lund was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Heskestad was merged with Lund January 1, 1965.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Lund (Norse Lundr), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word lundr m 'grove'.
Until 1889 the name was written "Lunde".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1984). It shows three nuts of oak.
[edit] See also
- Hovsvatnet, lake in Lund
- Teksevatnet, lake in Lund and Eigersund
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