Voss (Norway)

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	Voss
Basic data
Commune number :	4621
Province  (county) :	Vestland
Administrative headquarters:	Vossevangen
Coordinates :	60 ° 42 ′  N , 6 ° 25 ′  E Coordinates: 60 ° 42 ′  N , 6 ° 25 ′  E
Surface:	2,041.97 km²
Residents:	15,740  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	8 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	Nynorsk
Website:	voss.herad.no
traffic
Railway connection:	Bergensbanen
politics
Mayor :	Hans-Erik Ringkjøb  ( Ap ) (2011)
Location in the province of Vestland

Voss ^{? / i} is a place and name of amunicipalityinVestland,Norway, approx. 75 km northeast ofBergen. The administrative center of Vossevangen is located onLake Vangsvatnetand has around 14,000 inhabitants. A cable car leads to the local mountain Hangursnolten (approx. 700 m).

history

View of Voss

The Vangs Church

The Vosser are said to have been converted by Olav the Saint in 1023 . The Olav Cross between the town hall and the post office behind it probably dates from this time.

The Vangs Church, consecrated in 1277, was built in the early Gothic style, its walls are in places over 2 m thick. Apart from the stone altar, which is as old as the church itself, no evidence of the time of its construction has survived.

The site was largely destroyed in a German air raid in 1940, which is why only a few old buildings have survived.

The International Vossa Jazz Festival has existed since December 1973 and takes place annually in the week before Easter and enables further jazz club concerts during the year.

On January 1, 2020, the Granvin commune joined Voss, which changed its name from Voss commune to Voss herad . As a result, the municipal area grew from 1,805 to 2,016 km², the population from 14,606 to 15,543 (as of January 1, 2019).

sons and daughters of the town

• Brynjulf ​​Bergslien (1830–1898), sculptor
• Knud Bergslien , painter
• Nils Bergslien , painter
• Nils T. Bjørke (* 1959), Norwegian agricultural functionary and politician
• Lars Bystøl (* 1978), ski jumper and Olympic champion
• Anne Elvebakk (* 1966), biathlete
• Gisle Fenne (* 1963), biathlete
• Hilde Fenne (* 1993), biathlete
• Egil Gjelland (* 1973), biathlete
• Heikki Holmås (* 1972), politician
• Gro Marit Istad-Kristiansen (* 1978), biathlete
• Jon Istad (1937–2012), biathlete and marksman
• Eirik Kvalfoss (* 1959), biathlete
• Sjur Lindebrække (1909–1998), lawyer, banker and politician
• Odd Lirhus (* 1956), biathlete and world champion
• Jori Mørkve (* 1980), biathlete
• Knute Nelson (1843–1923), American Senator and Governor of Minnesota 1893–1895
• Knute Rockne (1888–1931) American football coach
• Kristen Skjeldal (* 1967), cross-country skier
• Kari Traa (* 1974), skier and Olympic champion
• Alexander Ødegaard (* 1980), football player

Attractions

• Voss Folk Museum open-air museum

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  Voss around 1910

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  Historic building from the 15th century in the former Mølstertunet farm in Voss, now part of the Voss Folk Museum

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  A valley in the municipality of Voss in January 2005

Web links

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

Wikivoyage: Voss  travel guide

• Voss on snl.no in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
• Svein Ulvund's website www.vossnow.net

supporting documents

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
2. ↑ Profile entry Vossa Jazz on the Europe Jazz Network , accessed on January 2, 2015.
3. ↑ Forskrift om samanslåing av Granvin herad og Voss kommune til Voss herad, Hordaland on lovdata.no, accessed on 7 January 2020