Skafså
Skafså is a village area in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located about 6 km southeast of the village of Dalen and about 5 km northwest of the village of Åmdals verk. Skafså Church (built and consecrated in 1839) is located in the village.
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The mountain farm Grimdalen, today a museum (Grimdalstunet), has farm buildings from the time of barter economy in the 17th century. Nearby is a collection of around 300 of Anne Grimdalen's sculptures.
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Key facts
• Official Name — Skafså • Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Eastern Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Telemark • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Vest-Telemark • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Tokke Municipality • Time Zone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Time Zone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 3880 Dalen • Elevation M — 503
Notable people
Notable people
• Talleiv Huvestad (1761–1847), a teacher, farmer and politician • Vetle Vislie (1858–1933), a educationalist and writer • Anne Grimdalen (1899–1961), a sculptor • Arvid Torgeir Lie (1938–2020), a poet, writer of short stories, and translator
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