Valdres
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 View over Begnadalen from Lærskogen, with the large woodland ranging all over toRandsfjordenon the left and Hedalsfjella in the right background. | |
 Administrative map of municipalities in Valdres. | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| Region | Austlandet |
| Urban Center | Fagernes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,406 km2(2,087 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,012 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2(8.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valdris |
Valdres(pronounced[ˈʋɑ̀ɫdrɛs]) is atraditional districtin central, southernNorway,situated between the districts ofGudbrandsdalenandHallingdal.The region of Valdres consists of the six municipalities ofNord-Aurdal,Sør-Aurdal,Øystre Slidre,Vestre Slidre,VangandEtnedal.Valdres has about 18,000 inhabitants and is known for its excellent trout fishing and the localdialect.Its main road isE16andFylkesveg 51.[1]
Valdres is located approximately midway betweenOsloandBergen.The valley is protected to the west and north by theJotunheimenmountains and theValdresflyeplateau and to the south by theGolmountain ridge (Golsfjellet). The main rivers areBegnaandEtna.Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, buttourismhas grown in prominence in later years.Beitostølen,a highly developed tourist area for winter tourists and who have hostedFIS Cross-Country World Cupmultiple times is located in Valdres.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The name of the district comes from theOld Norsestem wordsvöllr(a mountainousplain) anddres(a cleaved road to be ridden on by ahorse).[4]Another explanation to the etymology is that Valdres stems from"Valdles",which is from the stem wordsvald(forest) andles(pasture), i.e. "the valley of pastures in the forest".[5]
Administration
[edit]Valdres is located inInnlandetcounty. It consists of the municipalitiesNord-Aurdal,Sør-Aurdal,Øystre Slidre,Vestre Slidre,VangandEtnedal.The main town in the region isFagernes,where there also is an airport.European route E16is the main highway.Valdresbanen,the railroad connection fromOslo,was shut down in 1988 and the tracks are now removed.[6]
Valdres March
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Valdres March (Norwegian:Valdresmarsjen) is the title of a Norwegianmarchcomposed byJohannes Hanssenin the years 1901-1904[7]and published by Boosey & Hawkes. The main theme is based on the signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion,[7]which is based on an old cow call.[8]The following second variation includes ahallingfromHelgelandsmoen,a small village inHole,Ringerike.[8]The melody of the trio section was Hanssen's self composedHardanger fiddle"slått", which is apentatonicfolk tune, above a drone bass line.[7]When the piece was first performed in 1904, the composer played thebaritone hornpart together with the band of the 2nd Regiment of Norway.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Thorsnæs, Geir."Valdres – område".snl.no.
- ^Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein."Jotunheimen".snl.no.
- ^Thorsnæs, Geir."Golsfjellet".snl.no.
- ^"Valdres".Norsk Allkunnebok.Vol. 10. Oslo: Fonna. 1964.Retrieved18 June2015.
- ^"dialekter i Valdres".snl.no.Retrieved14 June2015.
- ^Go Norway."Nord-Aurdal".Go Norway.no.Retrieved30 March2012.
- ^abc"Johannes Hanssen".nbl.snl.no.Retrieved2 July2015.
- ^ab"Kulokken Som Ble Til Marsj".trollheimsporten.no.Retrieved2 July2015.
- ^Ear Floss."Valdres - Concert Band".Ear Floss.com.Retrieved30 March2012.
External links
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- Valdres Natur og Kulturpark Regional pages
- Valdres Destinasjon Tourism pages
- The Valdres March MusicValdres Pictures (1904)
- Valdres Radio(in Norwegian)
- Fishing in Valdres
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