Etnedal
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| Etnedal kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Oppland | ||
| District | Valdres | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0541 | ||
| Administrative centre | Bruflat | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Jan Arild Berg (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 220 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 459 km² (177.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 443 km² (171 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,410 | ||
| - Density | 3/km² (7.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -6.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 378 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | Etnedøl[1] | ||
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| Website: www.etnedal.kommune.no | |||
Etnedal is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.
Etnedal was created as a new municipality January 1, 1894 - after the merger of the areas Nordre Etnedal (from Nord-Aurdal) and Bruflat (from Sør-Aurdal).
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[edit] Name
The Norse form of the name was Etnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Etna (Norse Etn), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the river name is unknown (maybe derived from etja 'push forward' or eta 'eat').
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1989, and shows the old Lunde bridge.
[edit] Geography
Etnedal is bordered on the east by Nordre Land, on the south by Sør-Aurdal, and on the west and north by Nord-Aurdal.
Etnedal is part of the traditional district of Valdres in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal. Valdres also includes the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, and Vang.
The river Etna flows through the municipality, then into Nordre Land municipality and then down into Randsfjorden.
[edit] Economics
Occupations in the municipality include animal husbandry and lumbering, but there is also some industry and tourism.
[edit] What to see in Etnedal Municipality
The old King's road to Bergen passes through this area. The Etnedal coat of arms shows the old stone bridge Lundebru, which is Northern Europe's largest stone-arch bridge. It was built in 1829 on the King's road. A portion of the King's road was refurbished and turned into a footpath in 1992 and is now a natural and cultural walking path.
[edit] External links
- The Etnedal Municipality site, — in Norwegian
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