Fåberg

Fåberg is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1964. Now, it is part of Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county. The administrative centre was the village of Fåberg.

Fåberg Municipality
Fåberg herred
Former municipality
Faaberg herred  (historic name)
View of Faaberg
Oppland within Norway
Fåberg within Oppland
Coordinates: 61°10′06″N 10°24′17″E
CountryNorway
CountyOppland
DistrictGudbrandsdal
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byLillehammer Municipality
Administrative centreFåberg
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total478 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total13,381
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Official language
  Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0524
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