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]

Skafså Church

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 May 5, 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 May 5, 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.