Land (municipality)

Land is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 1684 km2 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.

History
The municipality of Land was established on 1 January 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt law). The municipality was not long-lived. In 1847, the municipality was divided into the two municipalities of Nordre Land (population: 4,595) and Søndre Land (population: 4,604).

Name
The municipality after the historical district of Land (Land) which was once a petty kingdom of its own. The name is identical to the word which means "land".

Government
During its existence, this 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 mayors of Land:
 * 1837-1839: Peder Pavels Aabel
 * 1839-1840: Anton Elias Smidt
 * 1840-1848: Ole Hannibal Lie