Vest-Telemark
Sign in to saveVest-Telemark () is a traditional district in Norway. The area comprises the western areas of the larger region known as Upper Telemark () in Telemark county. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid, and Seljord. In 2020, there were 13,903 residents in the region. The area of Vest-Telemark was historically called .
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Within Vinony's link graph, Vest-Telemark is referenced by 67 other articles, and connects out to Norwegian, Grenland and Upper Telemark.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark_region, across 3 mapped points.
It is catalogued under the topic Districts of Telemark.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Vest-Telemark () is a traditional district in Norway. The area comprises the western areas of the larger region known as Upper Telemark () in Telemark county. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid, and Seljord. In 2020, there were 13,903 residents in the region. The area of Vest-Telemark was historically called .
The region is known for its folk traditions within music, clothing, handcrafts, food, and architecture. The region is also distinctly marked by its dialects of Norwegian. This form of Norwegian is among those containing the most traces of the Old Norse language and grammar. This area uses the Nynorsk written form of Norwegian.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vest-Telemark” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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