Ringebu, Gudbrandsdal, Oppland, Norway
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Ringebu is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The municipality of Ringebu was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Sollia was separated from Ringebu municipality to become a municipality of its own in 1864.
The Old Norse form of the name was Ringabú or Hringabú. The first element is probably derived from ringr which means "ring" (but in what context is unknown). The last element is bú which means "rural district". Ringebu Stavkyrkje The stave church at Ringebu, built around the year 1220, is one of fewer than 30 surviving stave churches and is one of the largest. Some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the church lies Hundorp farm, the legendary home of Dale-Gudbrand. Dale-Gudbrand is mentioned in the Heimskringla (English: The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway) by Snorri Sturluson. The account of King Olaf's (A.D. 1015-1021) conversion of Dale-Gudbrand to Christianity is popularly recognized. |
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