View over Begnadalen from Lærskogen, with the large woodland ranging all over to Randsfjorden on the left and Hedalsfjella in the right background.
Administrative map of municipalities in Valdres.
Country
Norway
County
Innlandet
Region
Austlandet
Urban Center
Fagernes
Area
• Total
5,406 km2 (2,087 sq mi)
Population
(2010)
• Total
18,012
• Density
3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
Demonym
Valdris
Valdres (pronounced[ˈʋɑ̀ɫdrɛs]) is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between the districts of Gudbrandsdalen and Hallingdal. The region of Valdres consists of the six municipalities of Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. Valdres has about 18,000 inhabitants and is known for its excellent trout fishing and the local dialect. Its main road is E16 and Fylkesveg 51.[1]
Valdres is located approximately midway between Oslo and Bergen. The valley is protected to the west and north by the Jotunheimen mountains and the Valdresflye plateau and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge (Golsfjellet). The main rivers are Begna and Etna. Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but tourism has grown in prominence in later years. Beitostølen, a highly developed tourist area for winter tourists and who have hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup multiple times is located in Valdres.[2][3]
Valdres (pronounced [ˈʋɑ̀ɫdrɛs]) is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between the districts of Gudbrandsdalen and Hallingdal...
Toten og Valdres prosti was divided into Valdres prosti and Toten prosti. This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in Valdres in the...
The Valdres Line (Norwegian: Valdresbanen) was a Norwegian railway that connected to the Gjøvik Line at Eina with Fagernes in the district of Valdres. The...
Valdres Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club based in Fagernes, Valdres. The men's team currently plays in the Fifth Division, the sixth tier of the...
Valdres District Court (Norwegian: Valdres tingrett) was a district court in Innlandet county, Norway. The court was based in Fagernes. The court existed...
consists of two correctional facilities, located in Gjøvik and Valdres. The facility in Valdres is a lower security prison, while the facility in Gjøvik has...
Valdres Upper Secondary School (Valdres videregåande skule) is a high school in Leira, just south of the town of Fagernes in Nord-Aurdal Municipality...
Vang i Valdres or Grindaheim is the administrative centre of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the south shore...
The Valdres Folkemuseum is a folk museum located at Storøya outside Fagernes in Nord-Aurdal in Innlandet county, Norway. Valdres Folk Museum was founded...
conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are the Gudbrandsdalen, Valdres, Toten, Hadeland and Land. Oppland included the towns Lillehammer, Gjøvik...
arguably better instruments. The picture above is of a Valdres langeleik. It is also home of the valdres springar dance. Telemark is another distinct area...
(Vestlandet) through Valdres and Hallingdal and down Røldal to Odda. Reflecting this route, Hallingdal and its neighboring valley of Valdres were originally...
Municipality. In 1737, the Toten og Valdres prosti was established when the Hadeland, Ringerike og Toten prosti and Valdres og Hadeland prosti were reconfigured...
2008, the institution's management has operated in cooperation with the Valdres Folkemuseum (Valdresmusea) with which it shares facilities in Fagernes...
Gardberg site. It is placed on a grave mound on a ridge overlooking the Valdres valley. There are several other grave mounds nearby. Today the runestone...
Norwegian reserve football teams compete at all levels of league football within the Norwegian football league system apart from the top two divisions...
part of Telemark county (fylke) and several municipalities in Hallingdal, Valdres, and Gudbrandsdalen. It is little used elsewhere, but 30–40 years ago,[as...
Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal municipality, Norway. The museum is a subsidiary of Valdres Folkemuseum. Bautahaugen was founded in 1902, by local trader Erik J. Bergsrud...
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