Vang Municipality

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Vang 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 Vang i Valdres. Other villages in Vang include Hensgardane, Nystuen, Øye, Ryfoss, and Tyinkrysset.

The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 55th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vang Municipality is the 299th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,648. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has increased by 2.7% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]

General information

File:Utsikt fra Øye, mot Lunde, Vang i Valdres.jpg
View of the Øye area
File:Johannes Flintoe - Draktstudier fra Vang i Valdres - NG.K&H.1984.0037 - National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.jpg
Drawing from 1820 of locals in their traditional clothing
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Høre Stave Church

On 1 January 1838, the prestegjeld of Vang was established as a civil municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1882, a small area of Vang Municipality (population: 31) was transferred into the neighboring Øystre Slidre Municipality. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time.[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]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Vang farm (Template:Langx) since the first Vang Church was built there. The name is identical to the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "field" or "meadow".[5]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted by royal decree on 26 June 1987. The official blazon is "Azure, within a tressure floury three swords bendwise Or" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three diagonal swords. The arms also have a border line with fleur-de-lis designs (tressure floury) going around the edge of the arms. The charge and border have a tincture of Or which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arms are based on historic descriptions and depictions of the personal arms the a local medieval nobleman Sigvat of Leirhol. He was named as one of the members of the delegation that followed King Håkon V Magnusson to Copenhagen in 1309. Later, he became the local governor of Valdres and Hallingdal (Vang is part of the Valdres region). He played a major role in the development of the region and the arms can be seen on different places, including in the local Vang Church. The arms were designed by Stein Davidsen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[6][7][8][9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Vang Municipality. It is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Vang Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Church name Location of the church Year built
Heensåsen Heensåsen Church Hensgardane 1902
Høre Høre Stave Church near Ryfoss 1180
Vang Vang Church Vang i Valdres 1840
Øye Øye Church Øye 1747
Øye Stave Church Øye 1965
St. Thomas Church Nystuen 1971

History

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Vangssteinen

Vang, like the rest of Valdres, was originally populated by migrants from Vestlandet. In 1153, recognizing this, Cardinal Breakspear included these valleys in the Diocese of Stavanger.[10]

The ancient Vang Church was the site of a legal court (thing) held by King Haakon VI in 1368. Here, he settled a boundary dispute. The boundary stone which resulted stands to this day.[10]

High up the slopes of Filefjell is the site of Nystuen, where travellers found refuge as they passed across the divide into Vestlandet. On the other side of the pass, Maristua was erected at the direction of Queen Margaret c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".. Although Nystuen is first mentioned in 1627, it is undoubtedly older. These refuges were maintained by the state until 1830.[10]

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Vang by country of origin in 2017[11]
Ancestry Number
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 55
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 44
File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria 25

Smeddalen (Smith's Valley) immediately to the west of Nystuen, was for centuries the site of the church of St. Thomas på Filefjell. The earliest reference to it is in 1615, but it was apparently a stave church, so would have been much older. According to F.N. Stagg "It was reconditioned (c. 1615)… the priest at Vang preached there once a year–on July 2nd… many sought cures for their ailments in the miraculous powers possessed by splinters from its timbers…"[10] A market grew up near the church as a result of the 2 July service. "Horses were traded, races run, heavy drinking indulged in and many a fight ensued."[10] Markets continued to be held near the church until the 19th century, but as a result of fighting and general unrest in connection with the market days the church was torn down in 1808. A new church was built on the site in 1971.[10]

Government

Vang 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.[12] 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 Vang Municipality 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 party.

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Vang kommunestyre 2023–2027 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Red Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
 Local list in Vang Script error: No such module "Lang".6
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 2019–2023 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Local list in Vang Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 2015–2019 [15][16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
 Local list in Vang Script error: No such module "Lang".2
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
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
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
 Local list in Vang Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
 Local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
 Local list Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16][18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour 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". 8
 Local list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20]  
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
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  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". 8
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  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". 7
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23]  
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
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1975–1979 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour 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". 7
 Non-party list Script error: No such module "Lang".5
 Free voters Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1971–1975 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 13
Total number of members:17
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Vang kommunestyre 1967–1971 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
Total number of members:17
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Vang kommunestyre 1963–1967 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
Total number of members:17
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Vang heradsstyre 1959–1963 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:17
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Vang heradsstyre 1955–1959 [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
Total number of members:17
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Vang heradsstyre 1951–1955 [30]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
Total number of members:16
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Vang heradsstyre 1947–1951 [31]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:16
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Vang heradsstyre 1945–1947 [32]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 12
Total number of members:16
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Vang heradsstyre 1937–1941* [33]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:16
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.
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Mayors

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The mayor (Template:Langx) of Vang Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[34]

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  • 1838–1839: O. Holien[35]
  • 1840–1841: Anfind Qvame[36]
  • 1842–1843: Nils N. Helle[37]
  • 1844–1844: Rev. Schnitler[38]
  • 1845–1845: Anders Hamre[39]
  • 1846–1847: Rev. Hansen[40]
  • 1848–1849: Mr. Framstad[41]
  • 1850–1855: Nils Wangensteen[42]
  • 1871–1877: Nils Thune[43]
  • 1878–1879: Torger Haalien[44]
  • 1880–1884: Thomas Kjersteen[45]
  • 1885–1897: Thorstein Kvale[46]
  • 1898–1898: K. Berge[47]
  • 1899–1901: J. Wangensten[48]
  • 1901–1904: Lars O. Kvien (H)[49]
  • 1905–1920: Kristoffer K. Lerhol (H)[50]
  • 1921–1922: Ivar Opdal[51]
  • 1923–1925: Ole Wangensten (Bp)[52]
  • 1925–1926: Ivar Opdal[53]
  • 1926–1928: Olav Nystuen (Bp)[54]
  • 1929–1931: Ole Kvale (Bp)[55]
  • 1931–1934: Andris Larsen Wangensten (Bp)[56]
  • 1934–1937: Olav Nystuen (Bp)[57]
  • 1937–1945: Andris Larsen Wangensten (Bp)[58]
  • 1945–1945: Helge Ellingbø (LL)
  • 1945–1945: Endre Holien (LL)
  • 1946–1948: Torstein Hamre (LL)
  • 1948–1952: Nils Thune (LL)
  • 1952–1959: John Opdal (LL)
  • 1960–1968: Ove W. Kvien (LL)
  • 1968–1975: Jørgen Garstad (LL)
  • 1976–1995: Erling Øraker (Sp)
  • 1996–2011: Knut Haalien (Sp)
  • 2011–2023: Vidar Eltun (Ap)
  • 2023–present: Jørand Ødegård Lunde (LL)[59]

Geography

File:Øye i Vang.JPG
View from Øye

Vang is bordered to the north by Lom Municipality and Vågå Municipality, to the east by Øystre Slidre Municipality, to the southeast by Vestre Slidre Municipality, to the south by Hemsedal Municipality (in Buskerud county), and to the west by Lærdal Municipality and Årdal Municipality (in Vestland county).

Vang is part of the Valdres region in central, southern Norway. This region is situated between the Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal valleys.

Vang Municipality is 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 is Kalvehøgde with a height of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[60]

Three-quarters of the region is above Script error: No such module "convert".. About 13 percent of the municipality is covered by water, including Lakes Fleinsendin, Slettningen and Vangsmjøsa. The lowest point is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The river Begna has its headwaters in the Filefjell area of Vang.

Attractions

  • The Vang stone
  • The Ryfossen waterfall
  • The Sputrefossen waterfall

Gallery

Trivia

The Veblen and Bunde farmsteads were the homes of the parents of Thorstein Bunde Veblen, from where they emigrated a year before the birth of their son.

Notable people

References

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