Årdal is a

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. It is located at the end of the

Årdalsfjorden The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden (, ), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (), is the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland county in Western Norway, it stretches inland from the ocean to the small village of Skjolden in the muni ...

in the traditional district of

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. The village of

Årdalstangen Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The village has a population (2019 ...

is the

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of the municipality. The other main village is

Øvre Årdal Øvre Årdal is a village in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is the larger of the two primary villages in Årdal. The village is situated at the northern end of the long lake Årdalsvatnet, with the village of Årdalstangen at ...

. The municipality of Årdal was created in 1863 when it was separated from the municipality of

Lærdal Lærdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri. The old Filefjell Ko ...

. Årdal is a modern industrial community, with ties to the old society of farming and fishing. It is surrounded by dramatic nature with high

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s and

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s. The climate is rather mild and with less rain than normal in the west part of Norway. Årdal is a good starting point to explore the wild nature of

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, and with summer and winter activities within its boundaries. The

Vettisfossen Vettisfossen is one of Norway's tallest waterfalls, and the 284th tallest in the world. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfa ...

waterfall (highest in Norway) is located within the municipality. The municipality is the 119th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Årdal is the 179th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,172. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 6.3% over the previous 10-year period. In 2016, the chief of police for

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formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Årdal be closed.

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the ''Årdalen'' valley () since it is the central geographical feature of the municipality. The first element is the

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of the word which means "

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" or "creek" (referring to the Utla river). The last element is which means "

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" or "dale". On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled ''Aardal'' with the

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" Aa", and after this reform, the name was spelled ''Årdal'', using the letter Å instead.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 9 August 1957. The official

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is ''"

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, three barrulets dancetty Or"'' (). This means the arms have a red

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(background) and the

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is three zig-zag lines running horizontally across the escutcheon. The charge has a

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of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The local economy at the time of the creation of the arms was mainly based on

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, which needed a lot of electricity. The zig-zag lines in the arms symbolize both the

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and the industries. The zig-zag design also symbolizes the which is more or less translated as a "worm-ribbon ornament" which is a design of dragons and

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s that were depicted in the ornamentations in the ancient Norwegian wooden

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es in the area. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg, after an original idea by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

History

was established as a

on 1 January 1838 (see

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law). The original municipality was identical to the Lærdal

''(

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 ...

)'' including the sub-parish () of ''Aardal''. In 1863, the sub-parish of Aardal (population: 1,791) was separated from

and became a municipality of its own. The spelling was later changed to Årdal. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1964, the Muggeteigen, Luggenes, and Bergmål farms (population: 11) were transferred from Årdal to

Establishment of center for asylum seekers

From 1 August 2013 to 1 September it received 151 asylum seekers. (The municipal council had beforehand said no to establishing a center for asylum seekers, but the ''

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en'' resolved otherwise.) On 4 November 2013, one of the residents of the center was found—with a knife in his hand—on the bus from Årdal to Oslo, together with one dead bus driver and two dead passengers. The incident is known as the Triple murder on the Valdres Express, and only one male—the asylum seeker—is a police suspect. Earlier on the same day, for the first time one of the center's asylum seekers was removed (by police) in order to be deported from Norway.Politiet må setje ned evalueringsutval etter bussdrapene
(After the deaths, media said that Norway has no requirement for screening the mental health of asylum seekers—unlike requirements in Netherlands.)

Government

Årdal Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the

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Municipal council

The

of Årdal is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

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() of Årdal: *1860-1863: Endre Offerdal *1864-1865: Erik Ofredal *1866-1869: Jørgen J Schudtz *1882-1887: Lars C. Østvold *1887-1887: Wollert Hille *1888-1891: Tomas Holsæter *1896-1898: Erik Nundal *1899-1904: Olav Bjørkum *1905-1907: Ivar Offerdal *1908-1919: Per Klingenberg Hestetun *1920-1922: Ivar Offerdal *1923-1926: Per Klingenberg Hestetun *1926-1940: Jørgen O. Hæreid *1941-1941: Per Bjørkum *1941-1944: Tomas Lægreid *1945-1945: Gunnar Hansen *1946-1955: Ivar Sterri *1956-1971: Asbjørn Søfting *1972-1974: Jakob Flæte *1974-1983: Jørgen O. Vee *1984-1995: Jo Ragnar Sønstlien ( Ap) *1995-2002: Oddbjørn Einan ( Ap) *2002-2019: Arild Ingar Lægreid ( Ap) *2019-2023: Hilmar Høl ( Ap) *2023-present: Christian Sønstlien ( Ap)

Geography

The municipality is situated at the inner part of the

, one of the beginning branches of the

Sognefjorden The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden (, ), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (), is the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland county in Western Norway, it stretches inland from the ocean to the small village of Skjolden in the muni ...

and is a gateway to the mountain areas called

Jotunheimen Jotunheimen (; "the home of the Jötunn") is a mountainous area of roughly in southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all located in the Jotunheimen mountains, in ...

and Hurrungane, including the mountains

Falketind Falketind is a mountain in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. The mountain is east of the old mountain farm, Vettismorki, and nort ...

, Store Austanbotntind, and Store Skagastølstind. There are two urban areas in Årdal:

and

, with a total population of approximately 5,700. There are also smaller village areas throughout the municipality: Naddvik (Vikadalen), Nundalen,

Indre Offerdal Indre Offerdal or Ofredal is a small village on the shore of the Årdalsfjorden (a branch of the Sognefjord) in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is only accessible by road through the Offerdal Tunnel, a small tunnel be ...

, Ytre Offerdal,

Seimsdalen Seimsdalen is a valley in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The valley is located west of the municipal center of Årdalstangen Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The ...

, Fardalen, Avdalen, Utladalen, Vetti, and Vettismorki. Årdal is bordered to the north and west by the municipality of Luster, to the east by Vang (in

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county), and to the south by

Industry

Årdal became a symbol of modern Norway after

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. In the course of a few years, Årdal was transformed from a scarcely populated rural community into a small town situated around the

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plant

Årdal og Sunndal Verk Årdal og Sunndal Verk or ÅSV is a defunct Norwegian state owned company that operated the aluminium plants in Årdal Municipality, Sunndal Municipality, Høyanger Municipality and Holmestrand Municipality. The company was established to take ...

. Construction of the aluminium plant at Årdal started in 1941. The purpose was to build a large aluminium industry as a part of the German war effort. The Norwegian State confiscated the unfinished plant in Årdal in 1945 at the end of the war. The plant was finished by the government and production started in 1948. At Årdal, the aluminium factory produced semi-finished aluminium that went on to be transformed into various products in other factories. During the early years most of the aluminium was exported. The car and airplane industries were big aluminium consumers. Some finished products were made in

, such as Høyang kitchen equipment, kettles, and pans. In 1986,

was merged with

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under the name Hydro Aluminium AS.

Churches

The

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has two parishes () within the municipality of Årdal. It is part of the

Sogn prosti Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway (''Vestlandet''). It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestran ...

(

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) in the

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Attractions

Utladalen

The

waterfall was given protected status in 1924. With a free fall of , it is the highest waterfall in

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. The Vetti Gard og Turiststasjon, a farm rich in tradition dating from around 1120, is set in dramatic natural surroundings. The farm has been involved in tourism ever since the early 19th century and now serves as a café and tourist information office in the summer. The Vettismorki mountain farm is located nearby. The Utladalen Landscape Protection Area () was established in conjunction with the

. It comprises large parts of the Utladalen valley and adjoining side valleys. The area contains several old farms and mountain pasture farmsteads of historical interest. ''Utladalen Naturhus'' is a nature center situated at Skåri, an old farm. Farming here ceased in the early 1970s. In 1996 work commenced on the restoration of the old cultural landscape, and the ''Utladalen Naturhus'' center was opened in May 1998. Run by the Utladalen Naturhus foundation, the aim of the centre is to inform visitors about the natural and cultural history of Utladalen and Western

. The centre also includes the Slingsby Museum.

Avdalen Gård (Farm)

Th
Avdalen farm
is scenically situated on the mountainside above the beautiful Avdalen waterfall in the Utladalen valley. The land was cleared for farming in the 16th century. Abandoned in more recent times, the farm has now been restored to provide restaurant, accommodation and meeting facilities. The mill house can be seen in operation milling grain.

Jotunheimen National Park

The

, established in 1980, covers an area of approximately and comprises the Hurrungane, Fannaråki, and the ''Rauddalstind og Mjølkedalstind'' peaks.

is a popular area for hiking in summer and skiing in winter, and the Hurrungane

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is very popular with climbers.

Indre Offerdal Museum

This old fjord-side settlement of

"right down by the shore" is packed with interesting history about Årdal. Ten buildings, including a mill, sawmill, a shoreside warehouse, and farm buildings dating from the 19th century, provide insight into the beginnings of the extensive industrialization of this local community.

Scenic Views

*Mountain Road from Årdal-Turtagrø: In the summer, this road from

to Turtagrø links Årdal to the Sognefjell mountain road. *Folkevegen road from Hjelle-Vetti: From Vetti you can walk to

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's highest waterfall ( high). The road/path passes four waterfalls.

Notable people

James O. Davidson James Ole Davidson (February 10, 1854December 16, 1922) was a Norwegian Americans, Norwegian American immigrant, tailor, merchant, and Progressive Era, progressive Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Crawford County, Wisc ...

(1854 in Årdal – 1922), an American politician who was the 21st

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* Sigurd Eldegard (1866 in Årdal – 1950), a Norwegian actor, playwright and theatre director. Retrieved 12 November 2020. *

Andreas Bjørkum Andreas Aarskog Bjørkum (30 March 1932 – 1 April 2014) was a Norway, Norwegian Philology, philologist who specialized in dialectology. Early life and education He was born in Årdal Municipality and grew up in Nattvik. He examen artium, finishe ...

(1932 in Årdal – 2014), a Norwegian philologist who specialized in

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Karl Seglem Karl Seglem (born 8 July 1961) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone and bukkehorn), composer and producer, known from a series of combined jazz and traditional music releases, as well as leading his own record label NorCD from 1991. Care ...

(born 1961 in Årdalstangen), a jazz musician, composer, and producer * Gunvor Eldegard (born 1963 in Årdal), a Norwegian politician and mayor of Årdal from 2003-2005 *

Odd Einar Nordheim Odd Einar Nordheim (born February 5, 1972, in Årdal) is a Norwegian musician and singer. He won the music talent competition ''Stjerner i sikte'' in 1996. He has released two albums under the name "OdD", ''Mind Your Head'' in 2001 and ''Not All B ...

(born 1972 in Årdal), a singer and musician known from The Voice and Stjernekamp * Beate S. Lech (born 1974), a jazz singer, composer, and lyricist who was brought up in Øvre Årdal * Tommy Øren (born 1980 in Årdalstangen), a retired Norwegian footballer with over 240 club caps

Historical society

The group called ''Årdal Sogelag'' concerns itself with local history.

Transportation

The Valdres Express stops in Øvre Årdal and has its end stop in Årdalstangen. The bus line originates from Oslo.

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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Årdal kommune

Årdalsportalen

Tindevegen

Opplev Utladalen

Årdal Sogelag—a historical society

Avdalen farm in Utladalen
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