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Fyresdal
Fyresdal 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 Moland. Other villages in Fyresdal include Kilegrend, Øvre Birtedalen, and Øyane. The municipality is the 78th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fyresdal is the 317th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,224. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 9.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Moland'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1879, the name of the municipality was changed to ''Fyresdal''. The borders of the municipality have never changed, something which is pretty unusual in Norway. Name The municipality (originally the parish) was first named after the old '' Moland'' farm () since the first Moland Church was built there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moland, Telemark
Moland (also known as ''Fyresdal'' or ''Kyrkjebygdi'') is the administrative centre of Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the north end of the lake Fyresvatn. The Moland Church is located in the village (which is why it's sometimes called ''Kyrkjebygdi'' which means "the church village"). The village has a population (2022) of 354 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . The village has a primary school, kindergarten, medical centre, retirement home, bank, shops, museum, hotel, airport, petrol stations, and community centre. At the northern end of the village center you will find the Molandsmoen industrial area which is where several companies are located including Telemark Lys and the spring water p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moland Church (Fyresdal)
Moland Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fyresdal (village), Fyresdal. It is one of the two churches for the Fyresdal parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a Churches in Norway#Floor plan, cruciform design in 1843 using plans drawn up by the architect Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who based the design off standard church plans made by Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1389, but that was not when the church was built. Legend states that the first church in Fyresdal was built during the 13th century on a site called Røykenes, about to the west across the lake Fyresvatnet from the present location. This church was known as Vik Church and some ruins have been found on the site. The church was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilegrend
Kilegrend is a village in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the lake Fyresvatnet, about south of the municipal centre of Moland. The village lies in the far southern part of the municipality, near the border with Nissedal Municipality Nissedal is a rural Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark region of Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centr .... There was a school in Kilegrend until the 1990s when it was closed. References Fyresdal Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øyane, Telemark
Øyane or Veum is a village in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located about north of the village of Moland, the municipal centre. Veum Church is located in the village. The village is located along Norwegian County Road 355. References Fyresdal Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øvre Birtedalen
Øvre Birtedalen is a village in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the lake Birtevatn, about to the southwest of the village of Moland, the municipal centre. The area has a lot of holiday cottage A holiday cottage, holiday home, vacation home, or vacation property is accommodation used for holiday vacations, corporate travel, and temporary housing often for less than 30 days. Such properties are typically small homes, such as cottage ...s. References Fyresdal Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vest-Telemark
Vest-Telemark () is a traditional district in Norway. The area comprises the western areas of the larger region known as Upper Telemark () in Vestfold og Telemark county. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid, and Seljord. In 2020, there were 13,903 residents in the region. The area of Vest-Telemark was historically called . The region is known for its folk traditions within music, clothing, handcrafts, food, and architecture. The region is also distinctly marked by its dialects of Norwegian. This form of Norwegian is among those containing the most traces of the Old Norse language and grammar. This area uses the Nynorsk written form of Norwegian. Vest-Telemark is also the home of slalom (slalåm) skiing, Telemark skiing, and ski jumping (with its characteristic Telemark landing). "The Cradle of Modern Skiing" is found in Morgedal. Municipalities Notable people from Vest-Telemark * Aslaug Vaa, author from Rauland in V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telemark
Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again. The name ''Telemark'' means the "March (territorial entity), mark of the Thelir", the ancient North Germanic peoples, North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age. In the Middle Ages, the agricultural society of Upper Telemark was considered the most violent region of Norway. Today, half of the buildings from medieval times in Norway are located here. The dialects spoken in Upper Telemark also retain more elements of Old Norse than those spoken elsewhere in the country. Upper Telemark is also known as the birthplace of skiing. The southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyresvatnet
Fyresvatnet or Fyresvatn is a lake in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. With a depth of , the lake is the fifth-deepest lake in Norway. The lake stretches about from the village of Kilegrend in the south to Moland in the north. At the southern end of the lake, the sides of the lake are steep and sparsely inhabited. At the north end, near Moland Church, the terrain is more open and the residential areas are more dense. This is the site of the village of Moland (the municipal centre). Fyresvatnet belongs to the Arendal watershed, and discharges via the Fyresdalsåna river into the Nidelva river, which flows into the Skagerrak at Arendal in Agder county. See also *List of lakes in Norway This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by Counties of Norway, county. For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including: *Lakes in Norway#Largest lakes, List of largest lakes in Norway *L ... References Fyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formannskapsdistrikt
() was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 January 1837. The laws established two types of ; one for cities () and one for rural districts (). These districts were mostly based on the former parishes. City municipalities had a monopoly on trade in both the municiality and for surrounding districts. Each district was to elect two councils that governed the municipality. The upper council was called and the lower council was called . The chariman of this council also represented the municipality at the county level. The destinction between cities and rural districts existed until it was gradually replaced by 1995. is still used as name of the most important council in Norwegian municipalities. In total, 396 municipalities were created under these laws. History The establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bendwise
In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower sinister (the bearer's left side, and the viewer's right). Authorities differ as to how much of the field Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grass ... it should cover, ranging from one-fifth (if shown between other charge (heraldry), charges) up to one-third (if charged alone). Variations A bend can be modified by most of the division of the field, lines of partition, such as the ''bend engrailed'' in the ancient arms of Earl Fortescue, Fortescue and the ''bend wavy'' in the ancient coat of Wallop, Earl of Portsmouth, Earls of Portsmouth. Diminutives The diminutives of the bend, being narrower versions, are as follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vert (heraldry)
In British heraldry, vert () is the tincture equivalent to green. It is one of the five dark tinctures called ''colours''. Vert is commonly found in modern flags and coat of arms, and to a lesser extent also in the classical heraldry of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. Green flags were historically carried by Ottokar II of Bohemia in the 13th century. In the modern period, a green ensign was flown by Irish vessels, becoming a symbol of Irish nationalism in the 19th and 20th century. The Empire of Brazil used a yellow rhombus on a green field from 1822, now seen in the flag of Brazil. In the 20th century, a green field was chosen for a number of national flag designs, especially in the Arab and Muslim world because of the symbolism of green in Islam, including the solid green flag of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977). Vert is portrayed in heraldic hatching by lines at a 45-degree angle from upper left to lower right, or indicated by the abbreviation v. or vt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
