Vinje

Vinje is a municipality in Norway. It is in the county of Telemark. The administration of this place is done from Åmot.

Notable people from Vinje
Terje Håkonsen, snowboarder
Aslak Brekke, kveder (a type of folk musician)
Myllarguten, or Targjei Augundsson (1801-1872), Master fiddler / artist 
Odd Nordstoga, popular musician
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author 
Tarjei Vesaas, author 
Dyre Vaa, sculptor. Sculptures by him are found in Oslo and Vinje.
Aslaug Vaa, author

Places of interest   
Vinje is the home of folk musician Myllarguten. His home there is now a small museum. A  monument of Myllarguten is located near Kosi. Myllarguten was a 19th-century musician. He who played for kings and inspired Edvard Grieg.

History
Vinje was established in 1838 as a municipality. It is on the Hardangervidda and on the Setesdalsheiane Mountains plateaus.

Arabygdi lies in the western part of Rauland. It is on Lake Totak. The largest stone scree in Northern Europe, is Urdbøuri. The scree has huge boulders lying on the floor of the valley.

The name
The municipality Vinje (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Vinje (Norse Vinjar), since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of vin f 'meadow, pasture'.

Other information
The mayor, Jon Rikard Kleven, is elected until late 2027.https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26

Related pages
Vest-Telemark
Setesdal
List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

Category:Municipalities of Telemark