Vinje

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Municipality in Telemark, Norway

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::summary Municipality in Telemark, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox kommune"]

FieldValue
nameVinje
image_skylineMirror - panoramio (2).jpg
idnumber4036
countyTelemark
districtVest-Telemark
capitalÅmot
established1 Jan 1838
precedednone
demonymVinbygg
Vinbygge (male)
Vinbyggje (female)
languageNynorsk
coatofarmsVinje komm.svg
webpagewww.vinje.kommune.no
mayorJon Rikard Kleven
mayor_partySp
mayor_as_of2015
area_rank14
area_total_km23105.83
area_land_km22724.86
area_water_km2380.98
area_water_percent12.3
population_as_of2023
population_rank209
population_total3832
population_density_km21.4
population_increase3
coordinates
utm_zone32V
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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Telemark, Norway ::

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Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark which is part of Øvre Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Åmot. Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi, Edland, Grunge, Haukeli, Krossen, Møsstrond, Nesland, Øyfjell, Raulandsgrend, and Vinje.

The 3106 km2 municipality is the 14th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vinje is the 209th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,832. The municipality's population density is 1.4 PD/km2 and its population has increased by 3% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The parish of Vinje was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1860, the northern district of Vinje (population: 745) and the Øyfjell area of Lårdal (population: 243) were combined to form the new municipality of Rauland. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Rauland municipality (population: 1,656) and Vinje municipality (population: 2,565) were merged to form a new, larger Vinje municipality.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Vinje farm () since the first Vinje Church was built there. The name is the plural form of the word which means "meadow" or "pasture".

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 16 November 1990. The official blazon is "Azure a billy goat argent" (). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a billy goat. The billy goat has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The color blue and the goat were chosen based on an old poem written by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje. The poem is called Blåmann () which is about a goat named Blåmann. This was also chosen to represent the importance of sheep and goat farming in the mountainous municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Vinje. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

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Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
GrungedalGrunge ChurchGrunge1850
RaulandMøsstrond ChurchMøsstrond1923
Rauland ChurchRaulandsgrend1803
Vinje og NeslandNesland ChurchNesland1847
Vinje ChurchVinje1796
ØyfjellØyfjell ChurchØyfjell1833
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History

The longstanding local traditions of arts and crafts have been well maintained. Rauland hosts a national academy for arts, crafts, and traditional music. Folk music has always been strong in Vinje. The Myllarguten, Targjei Augundsson lived the last years of his life in Rauland. Vinje has also been home to many rosemåling artists.

Vinje became a site of heavy battles during World War II, at the Battle of Vinjesvingen when Norwegian forces held out for over a month against superior German forces.

Geography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Bora_2007.jpg" caption="Bora river"] ::

Vinje is situated on both the Hardangervidda plateau and parts of the Setesdalsheiene mountain plateau. Most of the land area of the municipality is quite high in elevation. The European route E134 highway passes through Vinje on its way over the mountain pass to connect Eastern Norway and Western Norway. Vinje sits along the highway about halfway between Oslo (in the east) and Haugesund (on Norway's west coast). Starting at Haukeli, the Norwegian National Road 9 leads up the steep slopes to Hovden and further south down the Setesdal valley to the southern coastal city of Kristiansand.

The mountain ski resort Haukelifjell is also found nearby. The isolated and sparsely populated area is known for its rugged, mountainous terrain that supports a wide variety of outdoor activities, amongst them hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, and canoeing. The Hardangervidda National Park lies partially in western Vinje. The village of Arabygdi lies on the lake Totak in the western part of Rauland. Its famous attraction is the "Urdbøuri", the largest stone scree in Northern Europe, with huge boulders scattered on the floor of the valley.

The rivers Tokke and Vinjeåi both flow through the municipality. The lakes Holmavatnet, Møsvatn, Songavatnet, Totak, and Vinjevatn are all located in Vinje as well. The mountains Fitjanuten, Kistenuten, and Vassdalseggi all lie on the municipal and county border in western Vinje.

Climate

|metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = Møsstrand II 1991-2020 (977 m, extremes 1980-) |Jan record high C = 9.3 | Jan record low C = -31.8 |Feb record high C = 9.0 | Feb record low C = -30.2 |Mar record high C = 13.0 | Mar record low C = -25.1 |Apr record high C = 15.6 | Apr record low C = -20.5 |May record high C = 24.1 | May record low C = -12.2 |Jun record high C = 27.4 | Jun record low C = -3.3 |Jul record high C = 29.0 | Jul record low C = -1.3 |Aug record high C = 25.6 | Aug record low C = -0.1 |Sep record high C = 21.9 | Sep record low C = -5.6 |Oct record high C = 21.0 | Oct record low C = -14.4 |Nov record high C = 11.7 | Nov record low C = -21.0 |Dec record high C = 7.6 | Dec record low C = -25.6

|Jan high C = -3.4 |Feb high C = -2.9 |Mar high C = -0.1 |Apr high C = 4.1 |May high C = 9.3 |Jun high C = 14.3 |Jul high C = 16.6 |Aug high C = 15.1 |Sep high C = 10.6 |Oct high C = 4.9 |Nov high C = 0 |Dec high C = -2.7 |Jan mean C=-6.4 |Feb mean C=-6.7 |Mar mean C=-4.5 |Apr mean C=-0.4 |May mean C=4.3 |Jun mean C=8.9 |Jul mean C=11.2 |Aug mean C=10.2 |Sep mean C=6.5 |Oct mean C=1.7 |Nov mean C=-2.5 |Dec mean C=-5.4 |year mean C= |Jan low C = -9.2 |Feb low C = -9.7 |Mar low C = -7.9 |Apr low C = -4 |May low C = 0.4 |Jun low C = 4.6 |Jul low C = 7.4 |Aug low C = 6.9 |Sep low C = 3.9 |Oct low C = -0.5 |Nov low C = -4.8 |Dec low C = -8.3 |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm=77.7 |Feb precipitation mm=56 |Mar precipitation mm=48.1 |Apr precipitation mm=40.2 |May precipitation mm=53.1 |Jun precipitation mm=68.7 |Jul precipitation mm=90.2 |Aug precipitation mm=91.1 |Sep precipitation mm=80.6 |Oct precipitation mm=82.7 |Nov precipitation mm=74 |Dec precipitation mm=65.6 |year precipitation mm= |source 1= yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute |date=05 December 2024 |source 2= NOAA

Government

Vinje Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vinje is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party. |name = Vinje |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = |collapsed = |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 1 |INP = 4 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |otherparty = Vinje cross-party local list |otherparty_no = Vinje tverrpolitiske bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 4 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 14 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 2015 |end = 2019 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 7 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Høyre = 1 |Fremskrittspartiet = 3 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 3 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6 |otherparty = Local list 2003 |otherparty_no = Bygdelista 2003 |otherparty_number = 2 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |otherparty = Local list for Vinje |otherparty_no = Bygdelista for Vinje |otherparty_number = 1 |otherparty1 = Rauland list |otherparty_no1 = Raulandslista |otherparty_number1 = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1995 |end = 1999 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |Venstre = 1 |otherparty = Local list for independent voters

|otherparty_no = Bygdelista for uavhengige velgere |otherparty_number = 2 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1991 |end = 1995 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1987 |end = 1991 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1983 |end = 1987 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1979 |end = 1983 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |otherparty = Socialist unity |otherparty_no = Sosialistisk einskap |otherparty_number = 1 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1975 |end = 1979 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |otherparty = Politically Unbound |otherparty_no = Partipolitisk Ubundne |otherparty_number = 2 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1971 |end = 1975 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 1 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 9 |}} |name = Vinje |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 18 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 5 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 4 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 11 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 12 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |DRF/V = 6 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 8 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |NKP = 2 |AFS = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 7 |Local_Lists = 8 |}} |name = Vinje |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 24 |Venstre = 5 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 8 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |}}

Mayor

The mayors () of Vinje (incomplete list):

Notable people

The Arts

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Myllarguten_oval.jpg" caption="Myllarguten"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Odd_Nordstoga.jpg" caption="Odd Nordstoga"] ::

Public Service

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Olav_Vesaas.jpg" caption="Olav Vesaas, 2007"] ::

Sport

Attractions

  • The home of Myllarguten is now a small museum. (The cotters place Kosi in Arabygdi.)
  • The monument of Myllarguten, the 19th century musician, who played for kings and who inspired Edvard Grieg . It is located on the roadside vis-a-vis Kosi.

References

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