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21-679: Bøverdal or Bøverdalen is a valley in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway . The 50-kilometre (31 mi) long valley lies on the south side of the main Ottadalen valley. The valley begins at the Bøverbrean glacier , just west of the Smørstabbtindene mountains and it then follows the river Bøvra to the northeast to the village of Fossbergom where the valley ends and the river joins

42-529: A variegated pattern . In rare modern cases, the field or a subdivision thereof is not a tincture but is shown as a scene from a landscape , or, in the case of the 329th Fighter Group of the United States Air Force , blazoned as the sky proper . Landscape fields are regarded by many heralds as unheraldic and debased , as they defy the heraldic ideal of simple, boldly-coloured images, and they cannot be consistently drawn from blazon . The arms of

63-409: A pity to have to lay waste to such a beautiful valley." In the face of such a clear motivation, the residents of the valley converted (it has since been a recurring discussion whether he looked to Lom or the neighbouring municipality Skjåk , at the time a part of Lom.) St. Olafs-stuggu , a building where St. Olaf is reported to have spent a night in 1021, can still be found here. The building is part of

84-593: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lom is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lom: Lom

105-563: Is possible even in summer at altitudes above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Agriculture has for centuries used irrigation . Agriculture has long been important in Lom. The natural environment and history of this mountainous region also make Lom a tourist destination. Field (heraldry) In heraldry , the background of the shield is called the field . The field is usually composed of one or more tinctures ( colours or metals ) or furs . The field may be divided or may consist of

126-511: Is the "gateway" to the Jotunheimen Mountains and to Jotunheim National Park . The municipality contains the two highest peaks in Norway, Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft) and Glittertind at 2,464 metres (8,084 ft), which lie within the park. Lom is bordered on the northwest by the municipality of Skjåk , in the north by Lesja , in the east and southeast by Vågå , in

147-470: Is the 38th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lom is the 266th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,212. The municipality's population density is 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period. Lom is famous for its extensive history, for Lom Stave Church , one of the few remaining stave churches in Norway. Also for being located in

168-492: The parish ) is named after the old Lom farm since the first Lom Stave Church was built there. The Old Norse form of the name was Lóar ( nominative case ) and Lóm ( dative case ). The name is derived from the plural form of ló which means "clearing" or " meadow ". The coat of arms was granted on 6 February 1987. The official blazon is " Azure , three shovels argent palewise in fess " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn tre sølv skjeltrekor ). This means

189-522: The Inveraray and District Community Council in Scotland have as a field In waves of the sea . The correct language of heraldry is very flexible and virtually any image may be blazoned in a correct manner; for example "sky proper" might be blazoned simply Azure or bleu celeste , whilst "waves of the sea" might be blazoned correctly as Azure, 3 bars undee argent which would provide 3 wavy thick white lines on

210-525: The Presthaugen District Museum. Lom Stave Church , which is located in Fossbergom , is believed to have been built in 1158, making 2008 the 850th anniversary. It was enlarged in 1634, with further addition of two naves in 1667. It is believed that the church was originally surrounded by a circumambulatory passage, like many other Norwegian stave churches, but that this passage was removed when

231-423: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three vertical spades lined up horizontally. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. These spades ( Norwegian : skjeltrekor ) were historically used to scoop water from the irrigation channels typical for the area. The area is one of the driest in Norway, but

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252-617: The competition for a column celebrating the Norwegian Constitution . The monument ( Eidsvollsmonumentet ) was originally intended to be placed by the Norwegian parliament in Oslo . The column shows the history of Norway from the time of the first king, Harald Fairhair in 872 to the first national assembly Riksforsamlingen at Eidsvoll in 1814. Lom, Norway The 1,969-square-kilometre (760 sq mi) municipality

273-517: The midst of the highest mountains in Northern Europe . The prestegjeld (parish) of Lom was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1866, the western district of Lom (population: 2,691) was separated and established as the new municipality of Skiaker . Afterwards, the remaining part of Lom had 3,299 residents. The boundaries of Lom have not changed since that time. The municipality (originally

294-599: The municipality of Lom. It is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . An ancient trade route passed up from Sunnmøre through Lom and Skjåk and down the Gudbrandsdalen valley into Eastern Norway . The trade consisted of fish and salt heading inland, and grain heading to the coast. The Saga of Olaf Haraldson relates that St. Olaf commented as he first looked down on Lom, "What

315-556: The pulpit. Carved dragon figures on the roof are old symbols of protection against evil. It is still in use as the local church. The Garmo Stave Church , which was built around 1150, has been relocated from Lom municipality and is now at Maihaugen in Lillehammer . It was replaced with a new Garmo Church . During the 1940 Norwegian Campaign German prisoners of war were kept by the Norwegian Army at Lom prisoner of war camp . Lom

336-568: The river Otta . The Leirdalen and Visdalen valleys are side valleys that lead to the Bøverdalen valley. The valley is the dividing line between the Breheimen mountains to the northwest and the Jotunheimen mountains to the southeast. For many centuries a transportation route traversed this valley which connected Eastern Norway and Western Norway . It started at Fossbergom and then it followed

357-442: The soil is good for agriculture . It thus needs irrigation. In the 17th century, a system was developed in which melting water from the mountains was transported to the area using wooden channels or aqueducts . The water was further divided using irrigation channels. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within

378-925: The south by Vang all in Innlandet county. In the southwest, it is bordered by Luster municipality in Vestland county. The main village of Fossbergom is situated in the Ottadalen valley at an elevation of 382 metres (1,253 ft) above sea level. The climate is very continental by Norwegian standards. Average annual precipitation (in Fossbergom) is 321 millimetres (12.6 in), and monthly 24-hr averages range from −10 °C (14 °F) in January to 14 °C (57 °F) in July. Summers are often sunny with daytime temperatures typically ranging from 14 °C (57 °F) to 25 °C (77 °F). The large mountain areas in Lom are much colder and have more precipitation; snowy weather

399-420: The two side wings were added. A few Runic inscriptions can be still be seen in the church. The church also contains numerous paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries with religious motifs. Many of the paintings were made by local artist Eggert Munch , a distant relation of the famous Edvard Munch . The church also contains numerous examples of local woodcarving, as seen in the elaborate acanthus scrolls adorning

420-552: The valley to the southwest before crossing the Sognefjellet mountains and then entering the Bergsdalen valley which leads into the Sogn region of Western Norway . The 34-metre (112 ft) tall Saga Column ( Norwegian : Sagasøyla ), was erected in Bøverdalen in 1992. The history of the column is very convoluted. It started in 1926, when sculptor Wilhelm Rasmussen (1879–1965) won

441-516: Was bombed twice by the German Luftwaffe in April 1940. Lom Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

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