Øystre Slidre Municipality
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Øystre Slidre is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Heggenes. Other villages in the municipality include Hegge, Rogne, Volbu, Moane, Skammestein, Beito, and Beitostølen.
The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 120th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øystre Slidre Municipality is the 221st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,311. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has increased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]
General information
The municipality of Østre Slidre (later spelled Øystre Slidre) was established in 1849 when the old Slidre Municipality (created in 1838) was divided into Østre Slidre Municipality (population: 2,406) and Vestre Slidre Municipality (population: 3,130). On 1 January 1882, a small area of Vang Municipality (population: 31) was transferred to the neighboring Østre Slidre Municipality. On 1 January 1899, a small unpopulated area of Østre Slidre Municipality was transferred to Vestre Slidre Municipality.[3]
Historically, the municipality was part of the old Oppland county. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became a part of the newly-formed Innlandet county (after Hedmark and Oppland counties were merged).[4]
On 1 January 2021, the Skjelgrenda area of Vestre Slidre Municipality was transferred to Øystre Slidre Municipality.[5]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Slidre farm (Template:Langx) since the old Slidredomen church was built there. The name is probably derived from the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "sheath" (which is probably referring to a long depression near the church). In 1849, the municipality (and parish) was divided into two separate municipalities. The word Template:Wikt-lang (meaning "eastern") was added to the beginning of the name. Thus, the meaning of the name Østre Slidre is "(the) eastern (part of) Slidre".[6] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Østre Slidre. On 11 September 1925, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Øystre Slidre, switching to a local dialect spelling for the same word.[7] Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 17 March 1989. The official blazon is "Plumetty azure and argent" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a field (background) that is covered with a plumetty pattern with alternating tinctures of blue and argent (which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used). The arms are designed to look like tiles made of slate. This recognizes that the slate industry was a formerly important industry in the area. Slate roofing was very common in Valdres. The arms were designed by Odd Karlberg. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10][11][12]
Churches
The Church of Norway has four parishes (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Øystre Slidre Municipality. It is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.
| Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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| Hegge | Hegge Stave Church | Hegge | 1216 |
| Lidar | Lidar Church | Skammestein | 1932 |
| Rogne | Rogne Church | Rogne | 1857 |
| Volbu | Volbu Church | Volbu | 1820 |
History
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Hegge Stave Church was originally constructed around the year 1216 in the village of Hegge. It has been extensively rebuilt and is mostly post-reformation. It contains a fine altarpiece (reredos) carved by Eistein Kjørn from Heidal between 1781 and 1782.[12]
Geography
Øystre Slidre Municipality shares borders with Nord-Aurdal Municipality and Vestre Slidre Municipality in the south; Vang Municipality in the west; Gausdal Municipality, Sør-Fron Municipality, and Nord-Fron Municipality to the east; and up to the Valdresflya plateau at the border of Vågå Municipality in the north. Øystre Slidre Municipality is part of the traditional district of Valdres in central, southern Norway, situated between the Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal valleys. Øystre Slidre Municipality measures about Script error: No such module "convert". on a north–south axis and Script error: No such module "convert". on an east–west axis.
The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Øystre Rasletinden, located as a tri-point on the border with Vågå Municipality, Vang Municipality, and Øystre Slidre Municipality.[13] About 73% of the land is over Script error: No such module "convert". in elevation. More than 10% of the land is over Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Some of the notable mountains in the municipality include Gråhøe, Store Kalvemellen, Kvernhøe, Rabalsmellen, Raslet, Rundemellen, Skaget, and Skarvemellen. The lowest points lie at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Lakes and rivers cover Script error: No such module "convert". of the area. The largest lakes are Vinstre, Yddin, Vangsjøen, Javnin, Olevatn, Nedre Heimdalsvatn, Øyangen, and Sandvatnet/Kaldfjorden/Øyvatnet.[11]
Climate
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Government
Øystre Slidre Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestoppland og Valdres District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Øystre Slidre Municipality 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 party.
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| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Radical People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Radical People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Radical People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
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Mayors
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- 1871–1875: Ole R. Skattebo[39]
- 1875–1887: Tollef Knudsen Liekren[40]
- 1888–1891: Knud O. Rogne[41]
- 1892–1904: Torstein Rogne[42]
- 1905–1910: G.H. Skattebo[43]
- 1911–1916: Ole Bustebakke (V)[44]
- 1917–1925: Knut O. Alfstad (V)[45]
- 1925–1931: Knut Ekkern (FV)[46]
- 1931–1941: Gullik K. Hovi (RF)[47]
- 1941–1945: John O. Mørstad (NS)[48]
- 1945–1947: Gullik K. Hovi (V)
- 1948–1955: Haldor Hegge (V)
- 1956–1959: Knut Bjørnstad (Sp)
- 1960–1963: Haldor Hegge (V)
- 1964–1975: Knut Bjørnstad (Sp)
- 1976–1979: Nils T. Windingstad (Sp)
- 1980–1991: Knut Bergo (V)
- 1992–1997: Terje Stenseng (Sp)
- 1997–1999: Ola Fjelltun (Sp)
- 1999–2003: Ove Skaret (Ap)
- 2003–2011: Gro Lundby (Ap)
- 2011–2019: Kjell Berge Melbybråten (Ap)
- 2019–2023: Odd Erik Holden (Sp)
- 2023–present: Bjarne Budal (Ap)[49]
Economy
| Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 49 |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 47 |
| File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria | 39 |
Because of the rugged landscape, farming is only possible on a small scale, but this is still one of the main sources of income. There are only about Script error: No such module "convert". of agricultural land in the municipality. About 85% of farmers in the municipality use the high mountain pastures in the summer time.[11]
The winter sports resort of Beitostølen, host to World Cup events in biathlon and cross-country skiing, is located here. It is the biggest tourist area in the municipality, and provides a large fraction of the municipality's income.
Notable people
- Olav Beito (1901–1989), a linguist and academic
- Ole Haldorsen Bjelbøle (1879–??), a farmer and politician[51]
- Torger Hovi (1905–1980), a politician and deputy mayor of Øystre Slidre from 1959–1961
- Torleiv Bolstad (1915–1979), a musician and Hardanger fiddle player
References
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Template:In lang
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- Beitostølen Resort Template:In lang
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