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4 unusual facts about Fron


Johannes Smemo

He was a priest in Drammen and in Sør-Fron, and from 1934 rector at the Norwegian School of Theology.

Kalmar War

Although a side-note to the war, the Battle of Kringen, in which Scottish mercenary forces were defeated by Gudbrandsdal militiamen from Lesja, Dovre, Vaage (Vågå), Fron, Lom and Ringebu is a noted military event in Norway, celebrated to this day.

Pen-y-Bont railway station

The station is located closer to the villages of Crossgates and Fron than it is to Penybont itself, and is now the closest station to the town of Rhayader, about 9 miles to the west.

Sør-Fron Church

Sør-Fron Church (Sør-Fron kyrkje) is a parish church at Hundorp in Sør-Fron municipality, Norway.


New York Majesty

Despite its "New York" name, home games were played at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, which is over 100 miles fron New York City and New York State, and is not located within the New York metropolitan area.

Robot Honey

The track features heavy use of 8-bit-style synths and electric guitar, and is a love song written fron a robot's point of view.

Tête de l'Estrop

The easiest route for the summit starts fron La Foux d'Allos, a ski resort in the commune of Allos, and reaches the top through the eastern slopes of the mountain.

Visdals kvintett

Visdals kvintett was a Norwegian gammaldansgroup who existed between 1987 and 1999, and came from Vågå, Lom og Sør-Fron.


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