Then, on 1 January 1966, the municipalities of Nord-Fron (population: 5,758) and Sør-Fron (population: 3,648) were merged to form a new Fron Municipality (with similar borders to the old Fron municipality that existed from 1838-1851 minus the Sjoa area which was then part of Sel). This merger was not well-liked among the residents of the new municipality.
In 1966, Nord-Fron (population: 5,758) and Sør-Fron (population: 3,648) merged to form a new municipality called Fron, which had borders similar to the old Fron municipality from 1838-1851 but excluded the Sjoa area, which was then part of Sel. This merger did not please the residents of the newly formed municipality.