Valle (Norway)

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the municipality of Valle
Valle (Norway)
Valle
Valle
Basic data
Commune number : 4221
Province  (county) : Agder
Administrative headquarters: Valle
Coordinates : 59 ° 13 '  N , 7 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 59 ° 13 '  N , 7 ° 32'  E
Surface: 1,265.26 km²
Residents: 1,164  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 1 inhabitant per km²
Language form : Nynorsk
Website:
www.valle.kommune.no
politics
Mayor : Steinar Kyrvestad  ( Ap ) (2015)
Location in the province of Agder
Location of the municipality in the province of Agder
The municipality

Audio file / audio sample Valle ? / i is aNorwegian municipalityin the province (Fylke)Agder. To the north of it lie the municipalities ofBykleandTokke, to the east of itFyresdal, south ofByglandand west ofSirdal.

The current municipality of Valle was formed on January 1, 1962 from the two formerly independent municipalities of Valle and Hylestad. There are two centers, Valle and Rysstad, the administrative center is in Valle. Both centers have a church and shops. In Rysstad there is the Setesdal Museum with the museum village Rygnestadtunet .

The river Otra flows through the municipality of Valle and the lake Store Bjørnevatn is also located in it. The western part of the municipality is part of the Setesdal Vesthei , where Europe's southernmost wild reindeer populations can be found.

Valle is surrounded by several high rock faces, through which numerous described climbing routes lead.

coat of arms

Description of the coat of arms : In Red schrage looking Asked five golden Flanchis .

Famous pepole

Web links

Commons : Valle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning