Reier Gjellebøl


Reier Gjellebøl was a Norwegian priest and writer.
He was born at Høland in Akershus. He took matriculation exam at Copenhagen in 1755. Then he continued his study of theology. He was first a teacher in Denmark. He served as parish priest in Valle from 1772 and in Stavanger from 1782. He is known for his topographical descriptions of the parish of Høland, and of the valley and district of Setesdalen.