Valle (village)

Valle
Village
View of the village (c. 1970)
Valle
Location of the village
Valle
Valle (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°12′45″N 7°32′08″E / 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356Coordinates: 59°12′45″N 7°32′08″E / 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Setesdal
Municipality Valle
Area[1]
 • Total 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 310 m (1,020 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 289
 • Density 761/km2 (1,970/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4747 Valle

Valle is the administrative centre of Valle municipality in Aust-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]

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. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Valle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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