Skafså is a parish in southern part of the municipality Tokke in Telemark, Norway. The Skafså Church was consecrated in 1839. 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.
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 5 May 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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