The climate is very continental by Norwegian standards. The village of Lom is situated in a valley at an elevation of 382 metres (1,253 ft) above sea level. In the southwest, it is bordered by Luster municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county. Lom is bordered on the northwest by the municipality of Skjåk, in the north by Lesja, in the east and southeast by Vågå, in the south by Vang all in Oppland county. 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 the "gateway" to the Jotunheimen Mountains and to Jotunheim National Park. Lom was bombed twice by the German Luftwaffe in April 1940. The Garmo Stave Church, which was built around 1150, has been relocated from Lom municipality and is now at Maihaugen in Lillehammer.ĭuring the 1940 Norwegian Campaign German prisoners of war were kept by the Norwegian Army at Lom prisoner of war camp. Carved dragon figures on the roof are old symbols of protection against evil. The church also contains numerous examples of local woodcarving, as seen in the elaborate acanthus scrolls adorning the pulpit. Many of the paintings were made by local artist Eggert Munch, a distant relation of the famous Edvard Munch. The church also contains numerous paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries with religious motifs. A few Runic inscriptions can be still be seen in the church. 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 the two side wings were added. It was extended in 1634, with further addition of two naves in 1667. Lom stave church, which is located at Lom center, is believed to have been built in 1158, making 2008 the 850th anniversary. The building is part of the Presthaugen District Museum. Olaf is reported to have spent a night in 1021, can still be found here.
Olaf commented as he first looked down on Lom, "What 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. The Saga of Olaf Haraldson relates that St. The trade consisted of fish and salt heading inland, and grain heading to the coast.
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Lom by country of origin in 2017 AncestryĪn ancient trade route passed up from Sunnmøre through Lom and Skjåk and down the Gudbrandsdal into the Østlandet. The water was further divided using irrigation channels. 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 area is one of the driest in Norway, but the soil is good for agriculture.
These spades were historically used to scoop water from the irrigation channels typical for the area. The arms show three silver-colored skjeltrekor ( spades) on a blue background. The name is the plural form of ló which means " meadow". The Old Norse form of the name was Lóar ( nominative case) and Lóm ( dative case).
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