Valle | |
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Village | |
 View of the village (c. 1970) | |
  Valle Location of the village Show map of Agder Valle Valle (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 59°12′45″N 7°32′08″E / 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Valle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 km (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 761/km (1,970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4747 Valle |
Valle (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈvɑ̂ɫːə] ) 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).
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※
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and "area," by, municipality".
- ^ "Valle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). p. 351.