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The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times. They were granted on 1 March 1985. The arms show a black [[bear]] on a gray/silver background. This was chosen because there used to be many bears in the [[Vassfaret]] area. Prior to 1985, the municipality used a logo with a bear walking through the area.<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/f/fla.htm|accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flaa.kommune.no/Om-Fla/Kommunevapenet/|title=Kommunevåpen for Flå kommune |publisher=Flå kommune|accessdate=2009-01-06|language=no}}</ref>
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times. They were granted on 1 March 1985. The arms show a black [[bear]] on a gray/silver background. This was chosen because there used to be many bears in the [[Vassfaret]] area. Prior to 1985, the municipality used a logo with a bear walking through the area.<ref>{{cite web|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|year=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/f/fla.htm|accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flaa.kommune.no/Om-Fla/Kommunevapenet/|title=Kommunevåpen for Flå kommune |publisher=Flå kommune|accessdate=2009-01-06|language=no}}</ref>

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==History==
==History==

Revision as of 17:01, 15 July 2017

For other uses, see Flå (disambiguation).
Flå Municipality
Flå kommune
Municipality
Flag of Flå Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Flå Municipality
Coat of arms
Buskerud within Norway
Buskerud within Norway
Flå within Buskerud
Flå within Buskerud
Coordinates: 60°24′31″N 9°29′3″E / 60.40861°N 9.48417°E / 60.40861; 9.48417
CountryNorway
CountyBuskerud
DistrictHallingdal
Administrative centreFlå
Government
 • Mayor (2003)Tor Egil Buøen (Bygdeliste)
Area
 • Total
704 km2 (272 sq mi)
 • Land670 km2 (260 sq mi)
 • Rank#159 in Norway
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
974
 • Rank#405 in Norway
 • Density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −12.9%
DemonymFløværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0615[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Flå is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flå. The municipality of Flå was established when it was separated from the municipality of Nes on 1 January 1905. The municipality lies at the most southeasterly point in the valley and traditional region of Hallingdal.

General information

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was Flóða sokn (sokn means parish). This is the plural genitive case of flœð meaning "flood" (probably because flooding has been a problem for many farms in the river valley). Prior to 1921, the name was written "Flaa".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 1 March 1985. The arms show a black bear on a gray/silver background. This was chosen because there used to be many bears in the Vassfaret area. Prior to 1985, the municipality used a logo with a bear walking through the area.[4][5]

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Flå by country of origin in 2017[6]
Ancestry Number
 Poland 28
 Syria 28
 Thailand 12

History

Ancient routes went to Vestlandet through Valdres and Hallingdal and down Røldal to Odda. Reflecting this route, Hallingdal and its neighboring valley of Valdres in Oppland to the north were originally populated by migrants from Vestlandet and spoke a western dialect. In recognition of this, Cardinal Nicholas Breakespear, who was in Scandinavia as papal legate in 1153, included Hallingdal in the diocese of Stavanger.[7]

Geography

Flå is the southernmost municipality within Hallingdal and forms the gateway to Hallingdal from the south. Flå is bordered in the north by Sør-Aurdal, in the east by Ringerike, in the south by Krødsherad and Sigdal, in the west by Nore og Uvdal, and in the northwest by Nes. Vassfaret is a desolate mountain valley bordering Flå. The Norefjell mountain range also includes parts of Flå as well as Nes, Ringerike and Sør-Aurdal municipalities. Lake Krøderen (Krøderfjord) stretches about 41 km north from the village of Krøderen and reaches to Gulsvik. The Hallingdalselva river flows into the lake from the north.

File:Flå map.jpg
Map of Flå

Protected areas

  • Bringen Nature Reserve, established 28 June 1985
  • Bukollen Nature Reserve, established 28 June 1985
  • Festningen Nature Reserve, established 28 June 1985
  • Flenten Nature Reserve, established 24 September 1993
  • Inner Vassfaret Conservation area, established 28 June 1985
  • Stavnselva Nature Reserve, established 13 December 2002
  • Vassfaret / Vidalen Conservation Area, established 28 June 1985 [8]

See also

  • Vidalen
    Vidalen
  • Bukollen
    Bukollen
  • Stavnselva
    Stavnselva
  • Krøderen
    Krøderen

References

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  5. ^ "Kommunevåpen for Flå kommune" (in Norwegian). Flå kommune. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  6. ^ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population". ssb.no. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2 July 2015 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Stagg, Frank Noel (1956). East Norway and its Frontier. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.
  8. ^ 0615 - Flå (Verneområder i Buskerud sortert på kommuner)
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