Rauland
Rauland herred | |
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 Rauland Church | |
| Adm. Center | Rauland |
| Created from | Vinje, Lårdal, Seljord and Tinn in 1859 |
| Incorporated into | Vinje in 1964 |
Rauland is a mountain village in Telemark County, Norway. It is situated in the traditional region of Vest-Telemark.[1]
Overview[]
The former municipality of Rauland was created in 1860 from the districts of Rauland in Vinje and Øyfjell in Lårdal as a border adjustment. The new municipality had a population of 988. On 1 January 1964, Rauland was incorporated into Vinje. Prior to the merger Rauland had a population of 1,656.
Rauland is known for hiking, recreation and skiing. It is the largest winter destination in Telemark with three ski resorts, 49 slopes, 18 lifts and 150 km of cross-country trails.[2] Well-known snowboarding celebrity, Terje Håkonsen, started his career in Rauland.
Telemark University College has a campus in Rauland. Rauland Church (Rauland kyrkje) was built in 1803. It was constructed based upon designs by architect Jarand Rønjom (1738-1822).[3] [4]
Rauland Art Museum (Rauland kunstmuseum) include sculptures, paintings, graphics and drawings by the sculptor Dyre Vaa.[5]
Notable residents[]
- Sveinung Svalastoga (1772–1809), Norwegian rose painter, poet and woodcarver
- Rikard Berge (1881–1969), Norwegian folklorist, museologist, and magazine editor
- Aslaug Vaa (1889–1965), Norwegian poet and playwright
- Olav Aslakson Versto (1892–1977), Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party
- Dyre Vaa (1903–1980), Norwegian sculptor and painter
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The name[]
The municipality (originally a parish) is named after the old farm, Rauland (Norse Rauðaland), since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of rauði m 'bog-iron', the last element is land n 'land, farm'. (The many marshlands in the parish are filled with bog-iron, and for centuries its production was an important local resource.)
References[]
- ^ Sten Lundbo. "Rauland – bygd". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Skiferie".
- ^ "Rauland kyrkje". Den norske kirke. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jarand Aasmundson Rønjom". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum". Innovation Norway. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
External links[]
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". Cite journal requires
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- Rauland kunstmuseum website
Coordinates: 59°44′N 8°00′E / 59.733°N 8.000°E
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