Kolbu
Village in Østre Toten Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Østre Toten Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kolbu |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Kolbu kirke.jpg |
| image_caption | View of the village church, Kolbu Church |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Innlandet#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Eastern Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Innlandet |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Toten |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Østre Toten Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.62 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 637 |
| population_density_km2 | 1027 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 2847 Kolbu |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 279 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Kolbu is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the traditional region of Toten, about 6 km to the southwest of the village of Lena, the administrative centre of the municipality. The village lies in the western part of the municipality in an agricultural area, not far from the border with Vestre Toten Municipality. Kolbu Church is a cruciform church from 1730 that is located just outside the village centre.
The 0.62 km2 village has a population (2024) of 637 and a population density of 1027 PD/km2.
History
Kolbu was the administrative centre of the old Kolbu Municipality which existed for 56 years (from 1908 when it was split off from Vestre Toten Municipality until 1964 when it was merged into Østre Toten Municipality).
Name
The village was named after the old Kolbu farm () since this is where the local church was built. The first element of the name is which means "coal", referring to the practice of making coal by burning wood. The last element means "house" or "dwelling".
Schools
In 2008, the Smeby, Lund, and Moen primary schools merged to form the new Kolbu School (Kolbu Skole). Students graduating from this school usually have to continue their education in Lena upper secondary school.
References
References
- "Kolbu, Østre Toten". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Kolbu. Kolbu. 2025-09-14. Mæhlum. Lars. 2025-08-01
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- Rygh, Oluf. (1900). "Norske gaardnavne: Kristians amt". W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
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