 PolandGeneral informationNameThe municipality is named after the old Hol farm, since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word hóll, which means 'round hill'.Villages and hamlets in Hol municipalityHol is bordered to the north by Lærdal Municipality, to the north and east by Ål Municipality, to the south by Nore og Uvdal Municipality, and to the west by Eidfjord Municipality, Ulvik Municipality and Aurland Municipality.Lakes- Ustevatn – in the municipality of Hol
- Nygardsvatnet – in the municipality of Hol
- Strandavatnet – in the municipality of Hol
- Ørteren – in the municipality of Hol
- Nyhellervatnet – on the border between Hol and Aurland, Vestland county
- Pålsbufjorden – in the municipalities of Hol and Nore og Uvdal
- Øvre Hein – in the municipalities of Hol and Nore og Uvdal
- Djupsvatnet – in the municipalities of Hol and Ål
- Flakavatnet – in the municipalities of Hol and Ulvik
Mountains - Galdene
- Haldalshøgdi
- Julsennosi
- Kyrkjedørsnuten
- Miljonuten
- Storefjellsnuten
Climate
Coat of armsThe coat of arms of Hol is from modern times; the arms were granted on 5 July 1991. They show three silver anvils on a blue background and were designed by Trond Andersson. The three anvils are stacked one above the other, with the top one being largest and the bottom one smallest. The anvil was chosen to symbolize the former smithies in the municipality, which were famous for the production of axes, blades, and knives. Iron mining was already practiced in the area in the Viking Age.Notable residentsIn sport- Margit Hvammen alpine skier
- Aud Hvammen, alpine skier
- Anne Brusletto, alpine skier
- Martin Hole, former cross country runner
- Ådne Søndrål, former speed skater and gold medallist at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Håvard Bøkko , speed skater
- Roger S. Kleivdal, snowboarder
- Christoffer Fagerli Rukke, speed skater
- Hege Bøkko, speed skater
- Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, biathlete
- Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, freestyle skier
Other people - Knut Henriksen Dybsjord, mayor and temperance movement activist
- Pål Olson Grøt, Rosemåling painter
- Olav Sletto, novelist and educator
- Knut Bry, fine-art photographer and film director
- Terje Isungset, musician, percussionist and composer
Attractions - Hallingskarvet National Park – national park in the municipalities of Hol, Ulvik and Aurland
- Hol Bygdemuseum – located along the road from Ål to Geilo in the small village of Hagafoss. The museum is built as an old farm with buildings of the local type. There are a total of 17 buildings, of which two, Nestegardsstugu and Raunsgardsstugu, have decorative wall paintings on the walls.
- Dagali Museum – museum with ten buildings located in the middle of Dagali, on the edge of Hardangervidda. The buildings came from Dagali, Skurdalen, Tunhovd, and Uvdal; the oldest dates to the 18th century.
- Dagali Skisenter – alpine resort in Dagali, also offering sled-racing, with one of Norway's longest sled-racing hills.
- Dr Holms Hotel – resort hotel in the ski resort town of Geilo
Sister cities
The following cities are twinned with Hol:
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