Holla, Telemark

Holla is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 252-square-kilometre (97 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Nome Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Ulefoss. The municipality was considered part of the traditional district of Grenland, but in 1964 it became been part of the new Nome municipality which has been considered to be part of the Midt-Telemark district.

Holla Municipality
Holla herred
Hollen herred  (historic name)
View of the local church
Telemark within Norway
Holla within Telemark
Coordinates: 59°16′57″N 9°15′56″E
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byNome Municipality
Administrative centreUlefoss
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total252 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total4,352
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
DemonymHollasokning
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0819
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