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35-596: The main inhabited part of Ullensvang municipality lies just to the west of Hardangervidda National Park , which covers most of the Hardangervidda plateau, Europe's largest mountain plateau. Most inhabitants live in the narrow coastal mountainsides and valleys along the Hardangerfjorden and Sørfjorden . The largest urban areas in Ullensvang are Odda, Kinsarvik, Jondal, and Lofthus. The Norwegian National Road 13 and

70-511: A bar argent between three fleur-de-lis of the same" ( Norwegian : I blå ein sølv bjelke følgd av tre sølv liljer, to over og ei under bjelken ). The Church of Norway has eight parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Ullensvang. It is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . On 1 January 1838, the large parish of Kinsarvik was established as

105-463: A cherry festival is held at Lofthus , where the Norwegian championship of cherry stone spitting is held. The record is 14.24 metres (46.7 ft) by S. Kleivkaas. Each May, a musical festival is held at Ullensvang Hotel (built in 1846), when musicians from all of Norway come to the village. The famous composer Edvard Grieg spent many summers at Lofthus, and the festival is held in his honor. During

140-524: A comprehensive network of huts and paths across Hardangervidda . The Bergen Line and the main Highway 7 cross the plateau. The park lies in Buskerud , Vestland , and Telemark counties. It has the southernmost stock of several arctic animals and plants. Its wild reindeer herds are among the largest in the world. Several hundred nomadic Stone Age settlements have been found in the area, most likely related to

175-527: A dark colour, argent now appears to be sable due to tarnish . Arthur Charles Fox-Davies argued in his book The Art of Heraldry that, though extremely rare, the colour white existed as an independent tincture in heraldry separate from argent. He bases this in part on the "white labels " used to differentiate the arms of members of the British royal family . However, it has been argued that these could be regarded as "white labels proper", thus rendering white not

210-403: A kind of silver leaf was applied to those parts of the device that were argent. Over time, the silver content of these depictions has tarnished and darkened. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish regions that were intended as "argent" from those that were " sable ". This leaves a false impression that the rule of tincture has been violated in cases where, when applied next to

245-426: A municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The large parish was made up of the main parish and the annex of Ullensvang. On 1 January 1869, Ullensvang became the main parish and Kinsarvik became an annex to Ullensvang. At this time the municipality changed its name to Ullensvang . On 1 January 1882, a small area of Ullensvang (population: 22) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Vikør . On 1 July 1913,

280-437: Is 3.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.5% over the previous 10-year period. The number of inhabitants has shown a decrease of several hundred people since 1980. This development can be seen in light of the general depopulation of rural Norway . In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that

315-487: Is Norway's largest national park . It spans from Numedal and Uvdal in the east and Røvelseggi and Ullensvang in the west across the Hardanger mountain plateau ( Hardangervidda ). Designated as a national park in 1981, today it serves as a popular tourist destination for activities such as hiking , climbing , fishing , and cross-country skiing . The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) maintains

350-482: Is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design of the arms was derived from the arms of Sigurd Brynjulvsson Galte, a medieval nobleman from the area. They can be seen on his gravestone from 1302 at the local church. As it is the oldest gravestone in the church, the arms were well known in the village, hence the choice for the arms of this knight as municipal arms. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has

385-433: Is great for hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, cycling, horseback riding, canoeing, hunting and other summer activities. Hiking is the easiest and best way to experience Hardangervidda national park. The Norwegian Trekking Association offers a network of hiking paths and cabins connecting Hardangervidda from Haukeliseter and Mogen in the south to Finse in the north, Rjukan and Geilo in the east and Eidfjord and Odda in

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420-469: Is much flatter and more heavily vegetated. The climate also varies between the two sides: it is considerably wetter on the west side than on the east, with over 1,000 millimetres (39 in) per year recorded in some parts. The prominent peak of Hårteigen 1,690 m (5,545 ft) is visible across much of the plateau. Much of the Hardangervidda's geology is extremely ancient. The rolling fells of

455-409: 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

490-610: Is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Ullensvang is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Ullensvang: Ullensvang is Norway's biggest supplier of fruit , especially sweet cherries and apples . Every summer

525-571: Is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured argent are either left blank, or indicated with the abbreviation ar . The name derives from Latin argentum , translated as " silver " or "white metal ". The word argent had the same meaning in Old French blazon , whence it passed into the English language. In some historical depictions of coats of arms ,

560-616: The European route E134 are the two main roads through the municipality. National road 13 crosses the Hardangerfjorden via the Hardanger Bridge in the far northern part of the municipality. The 3,230-square-kilometre (1,250 sq mi) municipality is the 12th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ullensvang is the 104th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,148. The municipality's population density

595-687: The Hardangervidda Natursenter (Nature Centre) in the village of Øvre Eidfjord in Eidfjord municipality, and the Hardangervidda Nasjonalparksenter (National Park Centre) at Skinnarbu in Tinn municipality which is located near the lake Møsvatnet , the town of Rjukan , and the mountain village of Rauland . The Hardangervidda has been occupied for thousands of years; several hundred nomadic Stone Age settlements have been found in

630-652: The Köppen climate classification ). The average daily high range from 3.0 °C (37.4 °F) in January and February to 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) in July. The driest season is April - August, while the wettest is October - March. The all-time high temperature is 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) recorded 28 July 2019; the all-time low is −14.5 °C (5.9 °F) recorded 9 February 1966. The weather station Ullensvang Forsøksgard has been recording temperature since 1865. Ullensvang Municipality

665-465: The Hardangervidda are the remnants of mountains that were worn down by the action of glaciers during the ice ages . The bedrock is mainly of Precambrian and Cambro - Silurian origin. The whole of the Hardangervidda is above the tree line . Its alpine climate enables the presence of many species of arctic animals and plants further south than anywhere else in Europe. Its wild reindeer herds are among

700-488: The area, most likely related to the migration of the reindeer. Ancient trails cross the plateau, linking western and eastern Norway. One example is the "Nordmannsslepa" linking Eidfjord and Veggli in the Numedal valley with Hol and Uvdal. It is still a key transit route between Oslo and Bergen . The Bergen Line and the main Highway 7 cross the plateau. Hardangervidda is accessible all year round. June/July to September/October

735-562: The following areas were merged into one large municipality: all of Ullensvang Municipality, all of Eidfjord Municipality , and most of Kinsarvik Municipality (except for the Lussand-Kvanndal area which went to Granvin Municipality ). The newly enlarged municipality was named Ullensvang. On 1 January 1965, the Åsgrenda area of Kvam Municipality (population: 61) was transferred to Ullensvang. This new, large municipality of Ullensvang that

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770-408: The largest in the world, with some 15,000 animals recorded in 1996 and around 8,000 in 2008. They migrate across the plateau during the year, moving from their winter grazing lands on the east side of the Hardangervidda, where they graze on lichen , to their breeding grounds in the more fertile west of the plateau. The varying climate of the plateau has a marked effect on the flora, which is richer on

805-734: The migration of the reindeer. Ancient trails cross the plateau, linking western and eastern Norway; one example is the Nordmannsslepa linking Eidfjord and Veggli in the Numedal valley with Hol and Uvdal . The name Hardangervidda is put together by the name of the district Hardanger and the finite form of vidde , 'wide plain, large mountain plateau'. The plateau is the largest peneplain (eroded plain) in Europe , covering an area of about 6,500 km (2,500 sq mi) at an average elevation of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft). The highest point on

840-461: The municipality of Ullensvang was divided into three parts: the northwestern part became Kinsarvik Municipality , the southern part became Odda Municipality , and the rest remained as Ullensvang Municipality, albeit much smaller. This left Ullensvang with 1,941 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964,

875-400: The name Ullr ). The last element is vangr which means " field " or " meadow ". Prior to the 2020 municipal merger, this municipality was called Ullensvang herad , but after the merger it was called Ullensvang kommune . The original coat of arms was granted on 8 November 1979 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when a new version of the arms was put into use. The official blazon

910-461: The plateau is at the top of the Hardangerjøkulen glacier, which reaches a height of 1,863 m (6,112 ft). The landscape of the Hardangervidda is characterised by barren, treeless moorland interrupted by numerous pools, lakes, rivers and streams. There are significant differences between the west side, which is dominated by rocky terrain and expanses of bare rock, and the east side, which

945-470: The police station for Ullensvang og Eidfjord be closed. As of Q3 2024, a copy of a stave church is nearing completion, above the centre of Odda. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Ullensvang farm ( Old Norse : Ullinsvangr ) since the first Ullensvang Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullin (an alternate form of

980-405: The same design as the coat of arms. A new coat of arms was granted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after Odda and Jondal municipalities were merged with Ullensvang. The new arms were the same design as the previous arms, but they incorporated the colors from the old arms of Odda Municipality (blue and white instead of red and gold). The official blazon for the new arms is " Azure ,

1015-668: The summer, the population is doubled due to tourism . Attractions in addition to the previous mentioned, are the medieval Ullensvang Church at Lofthus (built around 1250) and Kinsarvik Church (built around 1150), several waterfalls such as the Skrikjofossen , the flowering season in May, and museums at Aga, Utne , and Skredhaugen. Hardangervidda National Park Hardangervidda National Park (English: Hardanger Plateau National Park , Norwegian : Hardangervidda nasjonalpark ), at 3,422 square kilometres (1,321 sq mi),

1050-620: The village of Kinsarvik to the larger town of Odda . On 1 January 2022, the Ytre Bu area of Ullensvang (population: 24) was transferred to the neighboring Eidfjord Municipality . The municipality of Ullensvang is located on the shores of the Hardangerfjorden and the Sørfjorden and it stretches all the way up to the Folgefonna glacier inside Folgefonna National Park on the Folgefonna peninsula in

1085-425: The west. At night on 26 August 2016, 323 wild reindeers, including 70 calves, were killed by lightning during a storm, when they stood in the grasses of the Hardangervidda plateau. Part of the second episode of The Future is Wild was filmed here. Argent In heraldry , argent ( / ˈ ɑːr dʒ ən t / ) is the tincture of silver , and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It

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1120-578: The western part of the municipality. It continues up to the vast Hardangervidda plateau in the east, including part of the Hardangervidda National Park . The lakes Kvensjøen and Veivatnet as well as the mountain Hårteigen are all located in Ullensvang on the plateau. The lowland areas of Ullensvang near the Hardanger fjord has a temperate oceanic climate (marine west coast climate, Cfb in

1155-554: The wetter west side than in the drier east; much of the plateau is covered by coarse grasses , mosses (especially sphagnum ) and lichens. In the Holocene climatic optimum ( Stone Age ) 9000 – 5000 years ago, the regional climate was warmer, and large parts of Hardangervidda were wooded; pine logs can still be found preserved in bogs well above today's treeline. With the predicted warming , Hardangervidda could again be largely wooded ( [1] ). The national park has two visitor centres:

1190-399: Was " Gules , a bar Or between three fleur-de-lis of the same" ( Norwegian : I raudt ein gull bjelke følgd av tre gull liljer, to over og ei under bjelken ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a horizontal stripe across the middle, with three fleur-de-lis designs (two above the stripe, one below). The charge has a tincture of Or which means it

1225-400: Was created in 1964-1965 was not long-lived. On 1 January 1977, the area that once was Eidfjord Municipality became its own municipality once again. This left Ullensvang with 3,937 residents. On 1 January 2020, the three neighboring municipalities of Jondal , Odda , and Ullensvang were merged into a new, larger Ullensvang Municipality. At that time, the administrative centre was moved from

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