Skjåk is a

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county,

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. It is located in the traditional district of

Gudbrandsdal Gudbrandsdalen (; ) is a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer and the lake of Mjøsa, extending toward the Romsdalen vall ...

. The

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of the municipality is the village of

Bismo Bismo is a town in and the administrative centre of Skjåk municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otta in the Ottadalen valley, about east of Grotli and about west of Fossbergom. The village has a ...

. Most of the municipal residents live in the

Billingsdalen Billingsdal or Billingsdalen is a river valley in the municipality of Skjåk in Innlandet county, Norway. The valley is the inner part of the larger Ottadalen valley which is the valley through which the river Otta flows. It is considered a late ...

and

Ottadalen Ottadalen () is a valley in the municipalities of Skjåk, Lom, Vågå, and Sel in Innlandet county, Norway. The valley is one of the side valleys that branch off of the large Gudbrandsdalen valley. It lies on the northern edge of Jotunheime ...

valleys along the river Otta. The local newspaper is named ''

Fjuken is a weekly local newspaper published in Skjåk, Norway. It serves for Skjåk, Lom and Vågå Vågå () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, tr ...

''. The municipality is the 33rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Skjåk is the 271st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,147. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 5.8% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Skjåk was established on 1 January 1866 when the large

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was divided and the western part of the municipality (population: 2,691) became the new Skjåk Municipality (historically spelled ''Skiaker Municipality''). The eastern part of the municipality (population: 3,299) remained as Lom Municipality.

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the old ''Skjåk'' farm () since the first

Skjåk Church Skjåk Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skjåk (village), Skjåk. It is the church for the Skjåk parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal ...

was built there. The first element comes from the word which means "a running track for

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". The last element is which means "

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" or "

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". Prior to 1889, the name was written "Skiaker", then from 1889 to 1910 it was spelled "Skiaaker". On 4 June 1910, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Skjaak'', to give the name a more Norwegian and less Danish spelling due to Norwegian language reforms. On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled with the

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" aa", and after this reform, the letter å was used instead (''Skjåk'').

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 31 March 1989. The official

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is ''"

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, an acanthus

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"'' (). This means the arms have a blue

(background) and the

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is four

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leaves connected in the centre. The charge has a

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which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This design was chosen to symbolize growth and strength. These symbols are found in many historic artifacts from around the area. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The

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has two parishes () within the municipality of Skjåk. It is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (

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) in the

Diocese of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar () is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. Administratively, the diocese is divided into 1 ...

Geography

Skjåk Municipality is the westernmost municipality in the

valley. It is bordered to the north by

Fjord Municipality Fjord is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stordal. Other villages in the municipality include Valldal, E ...

Rauma Municipality Rauma is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre is the town of Åndalsnes. Other s ...

, and

Lesja Municipality Lesja is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Lesja (villag ...

, in the east and southeast by

, in the south by

Luster Municipality Luster is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is the village of Gaupne. Other villages in Luster include Fortun, Hafslo, Indre ...

and in the west by

Stryn Municipality Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of th ...

and

Stranda Municipality Stranda is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stranda, ...

. The municipality lies along the Otta river between the mountainous areas of Breheim and Reinheim.

is the modern population center and the location of the majority of industry and shopping as well as the municipal administration. The community is at the meeting point between

Gudbrandsdalen Gudbrandsdalen (; ) is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norway, Norwegian county of Innlandet (formerly Oppland). The valley is oriented in a north-westerly direction from Lillehammer (town), Lillehammer and the lake ...

and the mountains between the eastern parts of Norway and the west coast. The municipality lies on a historically significant traffic artery between Stryn and Nordfjord,

Geiranger Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. It is located in Stranda Municipality at the head of the Geirangerfjorden, which is a branch of the large Storfjorden (Sunnmøre), ...

, and

Sunnmøre Sunnmøre (, ) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities () of Fjord, Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Sande, Haram, Stranda Mu ...

and the more easterly Ottadal municipalities of Lom and

Vågå Vågå () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...

. The

Breheimen National Park Breheimen National Park () () is a national park that was established in 2009. The park is located in Skjåk Municipality and Lom Municipality in Innlandet county and in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The park covers of the B ...

and

Reinheimen National Park Reinheimen National Park () is a national park in Norway that was established in 2006. The park consists of a continuous protected mountain area. It is located in Møre og Romsdal and Innlandet counties in Norway. The park includes parts of the ...

are both located in the municipality. Of the total area, is used for agriculture; for

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

; is covered by water (including the

Breiddalsvatnet Breiddalsvatnet is a lake in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies just west of the village of Grotli. The Norwegian National Road 15 runs along the north side of the lake. The mountains Helleggi and Krosshø are locate ...

lake); and the rest is mountains and other non-

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. Virtually the entire long valley floor is continuously, but sparsely, built up. Skjåk serves as a point of entry to the mountain areas just west;

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and

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are also popular

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activities. The municipality includes a number of large lakes including

Aursjoen Aursjoen is a lake in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level. The lake lies about north of the village of Bismo. The mountain Horrungen lies just east of the lake. Reinheimen Nationa ...

Grønvatnet Grønvatnet is a lake in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies within the Tafjordfjella mountain range, about north of the village of Grotli. The mountain lake lies in a low area surrounded by mountains, just west of ...

, Langvatnet, Rauddalsvatn, and

Tordsvatnet Tordsvatnet is a lake in Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies within the Tafjordfjella mountain range inside the Reinheimen National Park. The mountain lake lies about northwest of the village of Bismo. The lake lies i ...

. The

Breheimen Breheimen is a mountain range in the Innlandet and Vestland counties in Norway. The area lies west of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The mountain range lies to the northwest of the Sognefjellsvegen road, north of the Sognefjorden, south of the ...

mountains run through the municipality and the Holåbreen and

Tystigbreen Tystigbreen is a glacier that is located on the border between Vestland and Innlandet counties in Norway. The glacier is located in the municipalities of Stryn and Skjåk, about east of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The Norwegian National Road 15 ...

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s are located in those mountains.

Climate

Nestled in a deep valley, the populated regions of Skjåk are

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ed and as a result are actually one of the most arid places in

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with annual precipitation of about per year, but it avoids a

steppe climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi ...

(

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''BSk'') by being too cold (mean annual temperature of ), thus having a low

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rate, and having precipitation too spread out (about 55% in summer). This gives Skjåk a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

(Köppen ''Dsc''), thanks to low overall precipitation levels in summer. In addition, one side of the valley, ''solsida'' ("the sunny side"), has a southern exposure, whereas ''baksida'' (the "back side") gets very little sun.

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has been enabled by elaborate

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systems for hundreds of years, so the area is green and productive rather than desert-like.

History

Skjåk has historical roots back to the

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and has a rich cultural heritage. An ancient route of travel between east and west went from Skjåk up through the Raudal valley and down through the Sunndal valley to

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on an arm of the

Nordfjord Nordfjord (—in contrast to Sunnfjord) is a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. Geography The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway. It centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises Stad Muni ...

. For example, in 1197, according to King Sverre's

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, Bishop Nikolaus is reported to have sent a group of

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s from Oppdal over the mountains to Stryn on Nordfjord, via Raudal.

Government

Skjåk 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

Vestre Innlandet District Court Vestre Innlandet District Court () was a district court located in Innlandet county, Norway. This court was based at four different courthouses which are located in Gjøvik, Fagernes, Lillehammer, and Vågåmo. The court is subordinate to the Eid ...

and the

Eidsivating Court of Appeal The Eidsivating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Hamar, with jurisdiction over the Eidsivating judicial district (), comprising the counties of Innlandet, Østfold, a ...

Municipal council

The

of Skjåk is made up of 17 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 Skjåk: * 1866–1875: Otto Ottesen * 1876–1877: Ola Lund * 1878–1881: Jon J. Kjeka * 1882–1883: Kristian A. Hjeltar * 1884–1885: Ola O. Hyrve * 1886–1889: Ola Lund * 1890–1891: Ola O. Skjåk * 1892–1893: Kristian A. Hjeltar * 1894–1897: Lars Ånstad * 1898–1901: Ola O. Skjåk * 1902–1904: Lars Ånstad * 1905–1907: Rasmus Haugen * 1908–1910: Ola O. Ånstad * 1911–1913: Erik Kvale * 1914–1916: Kolbein Skaare * 1917–1919: Johannes Kjeken * 1920–1922: Kolbein Skaare * 1923–1925: Olav Øygard * 1926–1928: Ola F. Gjeilo * 1929–1931: Olav Øygard * 1932–1934: Ola F. Gjeilo * 1935–1941: Ole O. Langleite ( Ap) * 1941–1945: Gudbrand Skjaak ( NS) * 1945–1951: Ole O. Langleite ( Ap) * 1952–1955: Trygve Bakke ( Bp) * 1956–1959: Ole Langleite ( Ap) * 1960–1971: Trygve Bakke ( Sp) * 1972–1983: Hans Krogstad ( Sp) * 1984–1987: Åge Willy Rønningen ( Ap) * 1988–1995: Margit Grimstad Lien ( Sp) * 1996–2003: Hans Krogstad ( Sp) * 2003–2007: Ola Stensgård ( Sp) * 2007–2015: Rolv Kristen Øygard ( Sp) * 2015–2019: Elias Sperstad ( Sp) * 2019–present: Edel Kveen ( Sp)

Notable people

* Skjåk-Ola, (Norwegian Wiki) (1744 in Skjåk - 1803), a wood carver whose real name was ''Ola Rasmussen Skjåk'' *

Tore Ørjasæter Tore Ørjasæter (3 March 1886 – 29 February 1968) was a Norwegian educator and poet.

Biography

� ...

(1886 in Skjåk – 1968), an educator, literature critic, author, and poet * Jan-Magnus Bruheim (1914 in Skjåk – 1988), a Norwegian poet and children's writer * Magnhild Bruheim, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1951 in Skjåk), an author and journalist *

Rune Øygard Rune Øygard (born 27 April 1959) is a former Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Labour Party, who served as mayor of Vågå from 1995 to 2012 when he was granted leave following his indictment for child sexual abuse in a much publici ...

(born 1959 in Skjåk), a former politician and convicted

paedophile Pedophilia ( alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Although girls typically begin the process of pube ...

Trond Bersu Trond Bersu (born 4 January 1984 in Skjåk, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and producer. Career During his music studies on the jazz program at the Trondheim musikkonservatorium Bersu started the band PELbO together with fellow students In ...

(born 1984 in Skjåk), a Norwegian drummer and producer

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skjaak Municipalities of Innlandet 1866 establishments in Norway