During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee. The municipality of Nome was established on 1 January 1964 when the two neighboring municipalities of
Holla (population: 4,093) and
Lunde (population: 3,080) were merged. (Most of Holla became part of Nome. The
Valebø part of Holla located east of the lake
Norsjø became part of
Skien Municipality on that date.)
Name The municipality is named after the Nomevatnet lake which is at the start of the river
Eidselva. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It may be related to the first element in the name
Numedal.
Churches The
Church of Norway has two parishes () within the municipality of Nome. It is part of the
Øvre Telemark prosti (
deanery) in the
Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
Romnes Church (
Romnes kirke) is a
Romanesque stone church that was built between 1150 and 1250. The church was constructed of stone joined with lime, while the corners consist of limestone. The
apse and
nave has a flat ceiling, while the
choir has vaulted wood ceilings. The entrance portal to the west is of decorated stone. The church also had an entrance on the south wall in the choir. The
pulpit and baroque
altarpiece are from the 1700s. The square bell tower dates to the end of the 1800s. The church currently has curved red bricks on the roof. During the restoration in 1921, murals from the late Middle Ages were restored. Additional restoration was conducted between 1966 and 1967. ==Government==