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Ã…mli is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of
Sørlandet Southern Norway ( no, Sørlandet; lit. "The Southland") is the geographical List of regions of Norway, region (''landsdel'') along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any govern ...
. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Ã…mli which lies along the river
Nidelva Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix ''elva'' or ''elven'' is the Norwegian language, Norwegian word for "the river". Location The N ...
. Other villages in Ã…mli include
Askland Askland is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about t ...
, Dølemo,
Eppeland Eppeland is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 41, about northeast of the village of Dølemo and about southwest of the municipal centre of Åmli Åmli is a munic ...
,
Flaten Flaten is a lake in southern Stockholm, Sweden, located just north of Lake Drevviken. The name is also used for the surrounding area and the nature reserve created there in 2007.Flaten blir naturreservat Flaten has the best water quality of all ...
, Hillestad,
Homdrom Homdrom is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley about northwest of the village of Åmli Åmli is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional regio ...
, Lauveik, Nelaug,
Øvre Ramse Øvre Ramse is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Tovdalsåna in the Tovdal valley. The village is about north of the village of Ytre Ramse and about northwest of the village of Døl ...
, Skjeggedal, Tveit,
Vehus Vehus is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located just east of the river Nidelva, about south of the village of Dølemo Dølemo is a village in the municipality of Åmli in Agder county, Norway. The villag ...
, and
Ytre Ramse Ytre Ramse is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Tovdalsåna in the Tovdal valley. The village is about south of the village of Øvre Ramse and about northwest of the village of Døle ...
. The municipality is the 98th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ã…mli is the 292nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,801. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.3% over the previous 10-year period.


General information


Name

The municipality (originally the
prestegjeld A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...
) is named after the old '' Åmli'' farm ( non, Almlíð), since the first
Ã…mli Church Ã…mli Church ( no, Ã…mli kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ã…mli Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ã…mli. It is one of the churches for the Ã…mli parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes pr ...
was built there. The first element is ''almr'' which means " elm" and the last element is ''líð'' which means "hillside". The name was historically spelled ''Omlid'' and ''Aamli''.


Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted in 1987. It shows a silver or white
beaver Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers ar ...
on a blue background. Odd Einar Ufsvatn was the designer. The beaver was chosen because the Ã…mli area is one of the few remaining beaver habitats in Europe, and beavers from Norway have been used to help re-populate other areas in Europe where the beaver had gone extinct in the wild.


Churches

The
Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...
has two parishes () within the municipality of Ã…mli. It is part of the
Aust-Nedenes prosti This list of churches in Agder og Telemark is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Agder and Vestfold og Telemark counties in southern Norway. The diocese is based at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the cit ...
(
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
) in the
Diocese of Agder og Telemark The Diocese of Agder og Telemark ( no, Agder og Telemark bispedømme) is a diocese of the Church of Norway, covering all of Agder county and most of Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. The cathedral city is Kristiansand, Norway's fifth larges ...
.


History

The parish of ''Omlid'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...
law). In 1876, the southwestern district of Åmli (population: 663) was separated from it to become the municipality of Mykland. This left Åmli with 2,564 inhabitants. On 1 January 1908, Åmli was split into three municipalities: the northern area surrounding the river Gjøv (pop: 590) became the municipality of Gjevedal, the southwestern area surrounding the Tovdalselva river (pop: 389) became Lille Topdal, and the remainder of the old municipality (population: 2,024) continued as Åmli municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1960, the neighboring municipality of
Gjøvdal Gjøvdal (historic: ''Gjevedal'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1908 until its dissolution in 1960. It covered the Gjøv river valley and the surrounding moors. It is currently pa ...
(pop: 362) was merged with Åmli to form a new, larger municipality called Åmli. The combined population was 2,309. On 1 January 1962, the Espestølsgrenda area (pop: 7) was transferred from Åmli (and Aust-Agder county) to neighboring Nissedal municipality (in Telemark county). Several uninhabited areas (the Espestøl, Reinefoss, and Espestølstykket farms) were transferred to Nissedal municipality in Telemark county on 1 January 1965. Then on 1 January 1967, the neighboring municipality of Tovdal (pop: 161) was merged back into the municipality of Åmli. Åmli then had a total of 2,211 inhabitants. On 1 January 1968, the Flateland farm (pop: 6) was transferred to the municipality of Froland.


Geography

Åmli is located in northern Agder county. It is bordered on the north by Fyresdal and Nissedal municipalities (in Vestfold og Telemark county), on the east by Vegårshei municipality, on the south by Froland municipality, and on the west by Bygland municipality. The most densely populated area is around the municipal center of Åmli, which lies on the banks of the river
Nidelva Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix ''elva'' or ''elven'' is the Norwegian language, Norwegian word for "the river". Location The N ...
. The village has about 682 residents (in 2017). Side valleys which join the main valley include Gjøvdal and Tovdal. The rivers Nidelva and Tovdalselva flow through the valleys. In the southern part of the municipality the Sørlandsbanen railway line passes through the area, stopping at the
Nelaug Station Nelaug Station ( no, Nelaug stasjon) is a railway station located at the village of Nelaug in Ã…mli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The station sits just north of the lake Nelaug (lake), Nelaug. The station functions as a meeting station o ...
. The largest villages in Åmli include Dølemo, Nelaug, Hillestad, and
Askland Askland is a village in Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about t ...
. The rest of the population is scattered among the valleys. The Åmli hills are wooded and typically range from above sea level. At , the highest point is Trongedalsfjell, which lies between the Tovdal and Gjøvdal valleys. Several lakes are located in Åmli including Måvatn, Nasvatn, and Nelaug. There are several protected areas, for instance, the Årdalen nature reserve, bordering on the Rukkevatn nature reserve, and the Furubuhei marsh reserve, provide approximately of nature reserves.


Climate

Situated inland in Agder, Nelaug in Ã…mli has a humid continental climate or temperate oceanic climate, depending on winter threshold used ( or . The all-time high is set 10 August 1975, a month with 8 days above . The warmest month on record is July 2018 with mean . The all-time low is recorded 10 February 1966.


Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Ã…mli, are responsible for
primary education Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first ...
(through 10th grade), outpatient
health services Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the preventive healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, wiktionary:amelioration, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other disability, physical and menta ...
, senior citizen services, unemployment and other
social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor. The municipality falls under the
Agder District Court Agder District Court ( no, Agder tingrett) is a district court located in Agder county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in Farsund, Kristiansand, and Arendal. The court serves most of Agder county and ...
and the Agder Court of Appeal.


Municipal council

The municipal council () of Ã…mli is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:


Economy

Lumbering in Ã…mli provides for about 12% of the old
Aust-Agder Aust-Agder (, en, "East Agder") was a county (''fylke'') in Norway until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Vest-Agder to form Agder county. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which was 2.2% of Norway's population. Its area was . The ...
county's total timber production making it the third most import source of timber in Aust-Adger (after Froland and Birkenes). Agriculture, including
sheep husbandry Sheep farming or sheep husbandry is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat (lamb and mutton), milk (sheep's milk), and fiber (wool). They also yield sheepskin a ...
, provides a minor contribution to the economy. Electrical power is generated by a
hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
plant at Flatefoss, which regulates the level of the lake, Nelaug. The newspaper ''
Ã…mliavisa ''Ã…mliavisa'' (The Ã…mli Gazette) is a local Norwegian weekly newspaper covering the municipality of Ã…mli in Aust-Agder county and neighboring areas. It was first published in March 2008. The newspaper was named Nynorsk User of the Year Nynors ...
'' has been published in Ã…mli since 2008.


Transportation

The main road through Åmli is the north–south Norwegian National Road 41. Other roads include
Norwegian County Road 412 Norwegian county road 412 (Fv412) is a Norwegian county road in Ã…mli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The long road runs between the Norwegian County Road 415 at the village of Hovde and Nelaug Station in the village of Nelaug. Referen ...
,
Norwegian County Road 413 Norwegian county road 413 (Fv413) is a Norwegian county road in Agder county, Norway. The long road which runs between the village of Dølemo in Åmli municipality and just west of the village of Mykland in Froland municipality. The north ...
, and
Norwegian County Road 415 Norwegian county road 415 (Fv415) is a Norwegian county road in Agder county, Norway. The long highway runs between the European route E18 highway at Fiane in Tvedestrand municipality and the Norwegian National Road 41 at Myråsen, just south ...
. There are also two railway lines running through southern Åmli: the main Sørlandsbanen railway line which stops at
Nelaug Station Nelaug Station ( no, Nelaug stasjon) is a railway station located at the village of Nelaug in Ã…mli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The station sits just north of the lake Nelaug (lake), Nelaug. The station functions as a meeting station o ...
and the branch line Arendalsbanen which terminates at Nelaug Station, but also stops at
Flaten Station Flaten Station ( no, Flaten holdeplass) is a railway station at the village of Flaten in Ã…mli municipality in Agder county, Norway. Located along the Arendalsbanen railway line, it is served by Go-Ahead Norge Go-Ahead Norge is a railway opera ...
.


Notable residents

*
Engvald Bakkan Engvald Bakkan (20 August 1897 – 3 July 1982) was a Norwegian pharmacist, novelist and children's writer. Biography Bakkan was born at Ã…mli in Aust-Agder. He graduated as a pharmacist in 1923. During his career, he lived and worked at St ...
(1897 in Åmli – 1982) a Norwegian pharmacist, novelist and children's writer *
Olav Kjetilson Nylund Olav Kjetilson Nylund (25 February 1903 – 1 November 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. Born in Ã…mli, he was a mem ...
(1903 in Åmli – 1957) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Åmli 1934-1940 *
Gunnar Halvorsen Gunnar Halvorsen (July 24, 1945 in Arendal – March 6, 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1993. He was a municipality council member in Åmli from 1967–1979 ...
(1945–2006) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Åmli 1979–1983 * Jonas Alaska (born 1988), a musician


References


External links


Municipal fact sheet
from
Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...
*
Culture in Ã…mli on the map
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