Vest-Telemark

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The Vest-Telemark traditional district of Norway comprises the upper and western areas of the county of Telemark. The region consists of 6 municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid and Seljord.

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

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.

[edit] Famous people from Vest-Telemark

• Aslaug Vaa, author from Rauland in Vinje
• Vidkun Quisling, politician from Fyresdal
• Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author from Vinje
• Tarjei Vesaas, author from Vinje
• Odd Nordstoga, musician from Vinje
• Sondre Norheim, father of modern skiing from Morgedal
• Anne Grimdalen, sculptor from Skafså in Tokke
• Eivind Groven, composer from Lårdal in Tokke
• Dyre Vaa, sculptor from Rauland in Vinje
• Halldis Moren Vesaas, author from Vinje