Nome, Norway
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| Nome kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Telemark | ||
| District | Midt-Telemark | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0819 | ||
| Administrative centre | Ulefoss | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Jan Thorsen (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 229 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 430 km² (166 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 386 km² (149 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 6,606 | ||
| - Density | 17/km² (44/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -1.6 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 149 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | hollasokning[1] | ||
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| Website: www.nome.kommune.no | |||
Nome is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Nome was created as a new municipality January 1, 1964 - after the merger of the two old municipalities of Holla and Lunde.
Nome consists of a number of villages, including Bjervamoen, Ulefoss and Svenseid.
[edit] The name
The municipality of Nome was created in 1964 - and the name was taken from a lake in the river of Eidselva. The meaning of the name is unknown.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It is meant to represent the Telemark canal, which is running through the municipality.
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