Sør-Fron
Sør-Fron is a
municipality in the
county of Oppland,
Norway. On the north it is bordered by
Nord-Fron municipality. On the West it is bordered by
Øystre Slidre. To the south it is bordered by
Gausdal and
Ringebu. To the east it is bordered by
Folldal and
Stor-Elvdal municipalities in
Hedmark county.
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Smiubelgen in Rondane National Park |
Rondane National Park, which lies partially in Sør-Fron, was the first Norwegian National Park, established in
1962. In 2003 Rondane National Park was enlarged and smaller areas of nature protection were opened or enlarged adjacent to the park.
The famous author and playwright
Ludvig Holberg spent part of his youth at the parsonage in Sør-Fron, where he was tutored along with his cousin's children. His cousin was then the minister there.
