Skafså

Skafså is a parish in southern part of the municipality Tokke in Telemark, Norway.^[1] The Skafså Church was consecrated in 1839.^[2] The mountain farm Grimdalen, today a museum (Grimdalstunet), has farm buildings from the time of barter economy in the 17th century.^[3] Nearby is a collection of around 300 of Anne Grimdalen's sculptures.^[4]

People from Skafså

Talleiv Huvestad (1761–1847) a Norwegian teacher, farmer and politician
Vetle Vislie (1858–1933) a Norwegian educationalist and writer
Anne Grimdalen (1899–1961) a Norwegian sculptor
Arvid Torgeir Lie (1938–2020) a Norwegian poet, writer of short stories and translator

References

^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Skafså". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Kirkebok for Telemark" (in Norwegian). National Archival Services of Norway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
^ "Grimdalstunet" (in Norwegian). Grimdalstunet. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
^ Alfsen, Glenny. "Anne Grimdalen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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[snl-1] Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Skafså". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[skafs-2] "Kirkebok for Telemark" (in Norwegian). National Archival Services of Norway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[grimdalstunet-3] "Grimdalstunet" (in Norwegian). Grimdalstunet. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[nbl-ag-4] Alfsen, Glenny. "Anne Grimdalen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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