Åmli
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| Åmli kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Aust-Agder | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0929 | ||
| Administrative centre | Åmli | ||
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| - Mayor (2004) | Tellef Olstad (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 89 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,131 km² (436.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,058 km² (408.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,859 | ||
| - Density | 2/km² (5.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.9 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 343 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.amli.kommune.no | |||
Åmli is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway.
Åmli was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Three other municipalities were later separated from it: Mykland (1876), Gjøvdal (1908) and Tovdal (1908). The two latter were, however, again merged with Åmli in 1960 and 1967.
The main population centre is Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva.
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Åmli (Norse Almlíð), since the first church was built there. The first element is almr m 'elm', the last element is líð f 'hillside'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a beaver.
[edit] Geography
Åmli is bordered on the north by Fyresdal and Nissedal in Telemark county, on the east by Vegårshei, on the south by Froland, on the west by Bygland in Aust-Agder county.
The most densely populated area is around the administration center Åmli, which lies on the banks of the Nidelva. About 600 people lived in the administrative center in 1997. Side valleys which joins the main valley include the Gjøvdal and the Tovdal.
In the south of the municipality the railway station is at Nelaug. Nelaug is also more densely populated. Rural settlements include Tovdal and Gjøvdal. The rest of the population is scattered among the valleys.
Åmli hills are wooded and typically range from 700-800 meters above sea level. At 930 m, the highest point is Trongedalsfjell, which lies between Tovdal and Gjøvdal.
There are several protected areas, for instance
The Årdalen nature reserve, bordering on the Rukkevatn nature reserve, and the Furubuhei marsh reserve, provide approximately 43 km² of nature reserves.
[edit] Economy
Lumbering in Åmli provides for ~12 % of the Aust-Agder county's total timber production making it the third most import source of timber in Aust-Adger (after Froland and Birkenes). Agriculture, including sheep husbandry, provides a minor contribution to the economy.
Electrical power is generated by a hydroelectric plant at Flatefoss, which regulates the level of the lake, Nelaug.
[edit] Famous people from Åmli
- Engvald Bakkan (1897-1982), author
- Godtfred Lorentsen (1909-2000), photographer, local historian and author
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