Sauherad Totally Explained

Everything about Sauherad totally explained

Sauherad is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Sauherad (until 1918 named Saude) was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).

The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Sauar (Norse Sauðar), since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of sauðr m 'spring, issue of water'. The meaning of the combination Sauherad (Norse Sauðaherað) is 'the district (herað) of Sauðar'. (See also the names Krødsherad and Kvinnherad.)
Until 1918 the name was written "Saude".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows an apple tree.

Places

Nes Church (stone, 12th century).
Sauherad Church (stone, 12th century).
Akkerhaugen
Gvarv
Hjuksebø
Hørte
Nordagutu
Blæksås (fortress, 3-5th century).
Bratningsborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
Steinborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
Evju Bygdetun

Further Information

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