Vinje
Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark which is part of Øvre Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Åmot. Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi, Edland, Grunge, Haukeli, Krossen, Møsstrond, Nesland, Øyfjell, Raulandsgrend, and Vinje.
Vinje Municipality
Vinje kommune | |
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Telemark within Norway | |
Vinje within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 59°48′5″N 7°46′45″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Åmot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Jon Rikard Kleven (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,105.83 km2 (1,199.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,724.86 km2 (1,052.07 sq mi) |
| • Water | 380.98 km2 (147.10 sq mi) 12.3% |
| • Rank | #14 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,832 |
| • Rank | #209 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +3% |
| Demonym(s) | Vinbygg Vinbygge (male) Vinbyggje (female) |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4036 |
| Website | Official website |
The 3,106-square-kilometre (1,199 sq mi) municipality is the 14th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vinje is the 209th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,832. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3% over the previous 10-year period.
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