Vang, Innlandet
Vang is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vang i Valdres. Other villages in Vang include Hænsgardane, Nystuen, Øye, Ryfoss, and Tyinkrysset.
Vang Municipality
Vang kommune | |
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Innlandet within Norway | |
Vang within Innlandet | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′52″N 8°30′15″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Vang i Valdres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Jørand Ødegård Lunde (BL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,505.46 km2 (581.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,309.98 km2 (505.79 sq mi) |
| • Water | 195.51 km2 (75.49 sq mi) 13% |
| • Rank | #55 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,636 |
| • Rank | #298 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +2.4% |
| Demonym | Vangsgjelding |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3454 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,505-square-kilometre (581 sq mi) municipality is the 55th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vang is the 298th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,636. The municipality's population density is 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.1/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.4% over the previous 10-year period.
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