Valle (village)

Valle (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈvɑ̂ɫːə] ⓘ)[3] is the administrative centre of Valle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Setesdal valley, along the river Otra. The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 9, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand. The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2016) of 289 which gives the village a population density of 761 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,970/sq mi).[1]

This article is about the administrative centre of the municipality of Valle in Norway. For other uses, see Valle (disambiguation).
Valle
Village
View of the village (c. 1970)
View of the village (c. 1970)
Valle is located in Agder
Valle
Valle
Location of the village
Valle is located in Norway
Valle
Valle
Valle (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityValle
Area
[1]
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total289
 • Density761/km2 (1,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4747 Valle

The village has municipal offices, schools, Valle Church, stores, a bank, hotels, and camping facilities. The local high school specializes in silversmith and goldsmith training as part of the Setesdal Upper Secondary School. This leads students from all over Norway and internationally to come to Valle to train to become jewelers.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Valle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). p. 351.

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