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26-550: Skammevarden is a mountain in the municipality of Valle in Agder county, Norway . The 1,418-metre (4,652 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 50 metres (160 ft), making it the 15th highest mountain in Agder county. It is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the village of Valle and about the same distance south of

52-468: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a bear which is displayed with a tincture of sable which means it is black. The bear symbolizes the rich nature in the forests in the municipality. The bear also plays a major role in many local legends and stories. The arms were designed by Stein Davidsen. The municipal flag has

78-561: Is Tveitetunet . There are also several old silver smithies and barns that can be seen in Rysstad. Historically, Valle was very isolated from other parts of Setesdal. To get from Valle to the Bykle area to the north, residents had to traverse the Byklestigen pass along the river Otra . The pass was a torturous trail up a steep cliff face. Until the 1870s, it was the only route to travel from Valle in

104-627: Is Urdenosi which is 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea level. Other mountains in Tokke including Brandsnutene , Gråsteinsnosi , Sæbyggjenuten , Stølsdalsnutane , and Svolhusgreini . The river Tokke and the lakes Bandak , Botnedalsvatn , and Byrtevatn are all located in the municipality as well. Tokke 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

130-406: Is 1 inhabitant per square kilometre (2.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.6% over the previous 10-year period. Valle was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1902, the northern part of Valle (population: 476) was separated to become the separate municipality of Bykle . This left Valle with 1,720 inhabitants. On 1 July 1915,

156-633: Is a historical family farm in Rygnestad , built by Vonde-Åsmund (Åsmund the Evil) in the mid-1500s. Today, it is an open-air museum that is part of the Setesdal Museum . The farm was sold to museum by Gyro Rygnestad and her family in the 1920s. Today, it is represented to visitors exactly as it was in 1919. Grave findings around the farm indicate that the site was settled as early as 900 AD. Another farm museum in Valle

182-516: 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 Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Valle is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

208-469: 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 . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tokke is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

234-551: Is one of Norway's old stave churches and it is located in Eidsborg, just north of Dalen. The 985-square-kilometre (380 sq mi) municipality is the 117th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tokke is the 268th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,198. The municipality's population density is 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.8% over

260-458: Is the site of the municipal administration and Rysstad was the site of the municipal administration in the old municipality of Hylestad . Situated in a long valley at some altitude, Valle has a humid continental climate (Dfb), close to a boreal climate. The driest season is spring, while the wettest is autumn and early winter. The Hylestad stave church , constructed in the 12th century in Setesdal

286-498: Is used. The design was based on the diagonal beams forming construction and decoration in old Norwegian wooden churches, especially decorating the railings of the second floor balconies. This design was part of the medieval Hylestad Stave Church , located in Rysstad . This pattern is also used in traditional Setesdal sweaters that have long been made and worn in the municipality. The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has

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312-419: The parish ) is named after the old Valle farm ( Old Norse : Vallar ) since the first Valle Church was built there. The name is the genitive case of the word vǫllr which means " meadow " or "field". The coat of arms was granted on 11 May 1984. The official blazon is " Gules , five saltires couped Or in saltire ( Norwegian : På raud grunn fem gull Andreas-krossar, 2-1-2 ). This means

338-429: The arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a group of five saltire (St. Andrew's cross). The crosses are couped which means they are cut off or separate and they are laid out in saltire which means they are in the form of an X, in the pattern 2-1-2, together forming a larger cross. The crosses have a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold

364-613: The counties of Agder and Telemark. This track is named Bispevegen ("Bishop's Road") and every year a march called "Bispevegmarsjen" ("The Bishop's Road March") starts at Kleivgrend in Fyresdal. Traditional music is popular in this region. There is a Jew's harp monument in Valle. ( Photo ) Valle 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

390-525: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Valle: Tokke Tokke is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen . Other villages in Tokke include Åmdals Verk , Eidsborg , Høydalsmo , Lårdal , and Øvre Byrte . The Eidsborg Stave Church

416-525: The middle Setesdal valley to Bykle in the north. It runs above the river Otra and was the site of numerous accidents on the hazardous route. Today, the Norwegian National Road 9 passes through the mountain in a tunnel providing a fast, easy route north. Between Valle in Setesdal on the western side of the mountains and Fyresdal on the eastern side, one finds a medieval trail over the high plateau that priests and bishops used in order to get between

442-452: The name of the lake Totak (from which the river originates). The river name is probably derived from the Old Norse word þot meaning "roaring", "rushing", or "howling". The coat of arms was granted on 6 February 1987. The official blazon is " Or a bear passant sable " ( Norwegian : På gulll grunn ein gåande svart bjørn ). This means the arms have a field (background) with

468-563: The north, through the Setesdal valley (and through Valle), into the sea near the city of Kristiansand . Valle is separated from the neighbouring valleys in the east and west by the large Setesdalsheiene mountain plateaus. Before the valley was linked by road to Kristiansand in the 1840s, people routinely traveled east and west across these moorlands . The highest point is the 1,418-metre (4,652 ft) tall Skammevarden . Other high mountains in Valle include Bergeheii , Skjerkenuten , Svarvarnuten , and Urddalsknuten . The high mountains are

494-467: The previous 10-year period. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Lårdal (population: 1,929) and Mo (population: 1,658) were merged to form the new municipality of Tokke. The municipality is named after the local river Tokke ( Old Norse : Þotka ). The name is related to

520-571: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Valle. It is part of the Otredal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . The municipality of Valle is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Bykle (in Agder county) and Tokke (in Telemark county). To the east, it is bordered by Fyresdal municipality in Telemark, to

546-507: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Tokke. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Tokke Municipality is located in the Vest-Telemark region. It borders the municipalities of Vinje , Kviteseid , Seljord , Fyresdal (in Telemark ) and the municipalities of Valle and Bykle (in Agder ). The highest peak

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572-509: The south it is bordered by Bygland municipality in Agder, and to the west it is bordered by Sirdal municipality, also in Agder county. Valle lies in the middle of Setesdal , a valley and a traditional district in Aust-Agder that included the municipalities of Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Iveland , and Evje og Hornnes . The Otra river flows from the Hardangervidda plateau in Telemark to

598-433: The southern district of Valle (population: 658) was separated to form the new municipality of Hylestad . This left Valle with a population of 1,051. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, the municipalities of Hylestad (population: 662) and Valle (population: 902) were merged into one municipality named Valle. The municipality (originally

624-534: The starting points for several large rivers including the Kvina and Tovdalselva . Several large lakes are also located in Valle including Botnsvatnet , Kolsvatnet , Rosskreppfjorden , Store Bjørnevatn , Straumsfjorden , and Øyarvatnet . The Hallandsfossen and the Gloppefossen are two larger waterfalls in Valle. There are two central population centres in the municipality: Valle and Rysstad . The village of Valle

650-432: The village of Bykle . This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Agder is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valle, Norway The 1,265-square-kilometre (488 sq mi) municipality is the 82nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Valle is the 321st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,180. The municipality's population density

676-722: Was demolished in the 19th century. Its portal, with several carved scenes illustrating the legend of Sigurd Fåvnesbane (Sigurd the Dragon-slayer), is on display at University Museum of Antiquities in Oslo ( Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Historisk Museum, Oslo ). Sigurd's slaying of Fafnir with his sword Gram is described in the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson and the Volsunga saga as well as alluded to in Beowulf and Njáls saga . Rygnestadtunet

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