Land Municipality
Land is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1847. The area is now divided between Nordre Land Municipality and Søndre Land Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Fluberg. The municipality encompassed the whole area of the historical district of Land.
Prior to its dissolution in 1847, the municipality had a population of about 9,199. The municipality's population density was.
General information
The municipality of Land was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality was not long-lived. In 1847, the municipality was divided into Nordre Land Municipality and Søndre Land Municipality.Name
The municipality after the historical district of Land which was once a petty kingdom of its own. The name is identical to the word which means "land".Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Land Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Land prestegjeld and the Toten og Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Christiania.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Fluberg | Fluberg Church | Fluberg | 1703 |
| Lunde | Lunde Church | Lunde | 1769 |
| Nordsinni | Nordsinni Church | Nordsinni | 1758 |
| Søndre Land | Hov Church | Hov | 1781 |
| Torpa | Åmot Church | Fagerlund | 1823 |
| Østsinni | Østsinni Church | Dokka | 1877 |
Geography
The municipality was located in the traditional district of Land, Norway. Gausdal Municipality was to the north, Faaberg Municipality was to the northeast, Biri Municipality and Vardal Municipality were to the east, Vestre Toten Municipality was to the southeast, Gran Municipality was to the south, Norderhov Municipality was to the southeast, Søndre Aurdal Municipality was to the west, and Nordre Aurdal Municipality was to the northwest. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Spåtind in the far northern part of the municipality.Government
While it existed, Land Municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.Mayors
The mayor of Land Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:- 1837–1839: Peder Pavels Aabel
- 1839–1840: Anton Elias Smidt
- 1840–1848: Ole Hannibal Lie