Vest-Telemark

The Vest-Telemark traditional district of Norway comprises the upper and western areas of the larger region of Upper Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid and Seljord. Vest-Telemark belongs to the traditional region Upper Telemark.

The river Bora in Vinje on the border to Hordaland
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17698,858—    
195116,375+84.9%
196017,037+4.0%
197015,846−7.0%
198015,746−0.6%
199015,706−0.3%
200014,770−6.0%
2010?14,265−3.4%
2020?14,300+0.2%
2030?14,635+2.3%
Source: Statistics Norway.

The region is known for its folk traditions within music, clothing, handcrafts, food and architecture. The region is also distinctly marked by its dialects of Norwegian. This form of Norwegian is among those containing the most traces of Old Norse language and grammar.

Vest-Telemark had 14,252 inhabitants on 1st April 2009. The area is 7 700 km².

Vest-Telemark is also the home of slalom (slalåm), Telemark skiing and ski jumping (with its characteristic Telemark landing). "The Cradle of Modern Skiing" is found in Morgedal.

Municipalities
CrestNamePopulationMunicipality no.Language formWebpage
Fyresdal13710831NynorskFyresdal.kommune.no
Kviteseid25300829NynorskKviteseid.kommune.no
Nissedal13950830NynorskNissedal.kommune.no
Seljord29370828NynorskSeljord.kommune.no
Tokke23410833NynorskTokke.kommune.no
Vinje36750834NynorskVinje.kommune.no

Famous people from Vest-Telemark

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