Voss () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

and a traditional district in Vestland

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. The

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of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, Oppheim,

Stalheim Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The small village lies along the European route E16 highway in the northeastern part of the municipality. The village sits at a high point in the inner part of the Nær ...

, and Vinje. Vestland

The municipality is the 35th largest by area of Norway's 356 municipalities. Voss is Norway's 77th most populous municipality, with a population of 15,875. Its

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

is and its population has increased by 6.5% over the last 10 years.

Municipal history

The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...

of Voss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, a small area in northern Voss (population 28) was transferred to the municipality of Hosanger. On 1 January 1868, the municipality's northern district (population 2,009) was separated to form the new municipality of Vossestrand. This left 7,592 residents in Voss. On 21 August 1868, an unpopulated area of northern Voss was transferred to Vossestrand. On 1 January 1885, the western district of Voss (population 2,045) was separated to form the new municipality of Evanger. This left Voss with 5,403 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Voss (population 10,575), the municipality of Vossestrand (population 1,573), and most of the municipality of Evanger (population 1,075) were all merged into a new, larger municipality of Voss. (The rest of Evanger was merged into the new municipality of Vaksdal.) On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipality of Granvin merged with Voss, creating a larger Voss municipality. Before the merger, it was known as ''Voss kommune'', but afterward it was called ''Voss herad'', using the title ''herad'' which Granvin formerly had used.

Name

The

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

form of the name was ''Vǫrs'', and this might have been the old name of lake Vangsvatnet. If so, the name probably is derived from the word ''vǫrr'', meaning "wave" or "sea" (''-s'' is a common suffix in old Norwegian place names).

Coat of arms

Voss's

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in it ...

was adopted in 2019 for use starting in 2020 after Granvin and Voss merged. The arms were similar to the old arms of Granvin Municipality and used the colors of the old arms of Voss. The arms are red with a white hardanger fiddle ''(Hardingfele)'', a Norwegian folk instrument. The area has an active folk-music tradition. The old arms were granted on 8 July 1977. They show a deer on a red background. The arms are based on the seal of Peter, who was the owner of the farm ''Finne'' in Voss, one of the largest farms in Western Norway during the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

. He used a silver deer on a red background as his personal coat of arms in 1303. His son also used a deer on his seals, as did most of their relatives until 1460. The shape and position of the deer varied, but it always was the main figure. Voss herad.svg, Current arms since 2020 Voss komm.svg, Arms from 1977 to 2019

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. ...

has seven parishes () in Voss. It is part of the

Hardanger og Voss prosti Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches of the Sørfjorden and the Eid Fjord. It consists of the municipalities of Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik and Kvam, a ...

(

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or reside ...

) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

History

Voss kyrkje.jpg, View of

Voss Church Voss Church ( no, Voss kyrkje, , or ) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vossevangen. It is the church for the Voss parish which is part of the Hardanger og V ...

Children's Brass Band (2), Voss.jpg, alt=Local youth perform at the Voss Kulturhus, Local youth perform at th

Voss Kulturhus Voss-girl-photochrom-1900.jpeg, alt=A girl with auburn hair in pigtails poses next to a rude wooden fence. She wears a white ruffled shirt and a long brown dress., A girl of Voss, c. 1900 1940_Bombing_of_Voss,_02.jpg, alt=Fire in Voss after April 1940 bombing., Fire in Voss after April 1940 bombing (Voss church is at far left) After the Operation Weserübung, German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, Voss was the main point of mobilisation for the Norwegian Army in the west, since the city of Bergen had already fallen on 9 April. From Bergen and the Hardangerfjord, the Nazis met stiff Norwegian resistance. In Hardanger, some of the Germans climbed up the mountains from Aalvik; the rest went through Granvin. To break down this resistance, the

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German '' Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the '' Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabt ...

bombed Voss on 23 and 24 April, and the surrounding countryside on 25 April. Nine people died in the bombing, which completely destroyed the old wood-built town centre. On 26 April, German forces entered Voss, which remained occupied until 8 May 1945. In 1964, Voss was enlarged with the incorporation of the neighbouring municipalities Vossestrand and Evanger, which had until then been separate municipalities within the traditional district also known as Voss.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Voss, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient

health services Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the preventive healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, wiktionary:amelioration, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other disability, physical and menta ...

, senior citizen services,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refer ...

and other social services,

zoning Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a s ...

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals a ...

, and municipal roads. Voss is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor. Voss falls under the Hordaland District Court and the

Gulating Court of Appeal The Gulating Court of Appeal ( no, Gulating lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Bergen. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Vestland and Rogaland plus Sirdal Munic ...

Municipal council

Voss's municipal council is made up of 43 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayor

The mayors of Voss (incomplete list): *2011–present: Hans-Erik Ringkjøb ( Ap) *2007-2011: Gunn Berit Lunde Aarvik (Ap) *1999-2007: Bjørn Christensen (Ap) *1992-1999: Ragnhild Skjerveggen ( Sp) *1984-1991: Peder Vangsnes (Ap) *1976-1983: Anders S. Ringheim (Sp) *1972-1975:

Nils Mugaas Nils Rustung Mugaas (1921–1992) was a Norwegian trade unionist and civil servant. He chaired Statstjenestemannskartellet from 1969 to 1974 and Statens Personaldirektorat from 1974 to 1990. Statens Personaldirektorat was abolished after 1990 ...

(Ap) *1964-1971: Lars Nesheim Hovda (Sp) *1960-1963: Arne Nilsen (Ap)

Geography and climate

Voss is in the innermost part of Bolstadsfjorden and includes the valleys that head inland from there. Voss has several large lakes: Evangervatnet,

Hamlagrøvatnet Hamlagrøvatnet is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Voss and Kvam in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is the largest lake in all of Hordaland county. The lake is located about southeast of the village of Dalekvam and about south ...

Lønavatnet Lønavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies along the river Strandaelvi which runs from Vinje south to Vossevangen. The lake lies about north of the village of Vossevangen, with the European ...

, Oppheimsvatnet,

Torfinnsvatnet Torfinnsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies about east of the lake Hamlagrøvatnet. The lake has a dam on the west side, which keeps the water level regulated for the local hydroelectric powe ...

, and Vangsvatnet. In the north, Voss reaches to the Nærøydalen valley, which leads to the Nærøyfjorden. The

Stalheimsfossen Stalheimsfossen is a waterfall located in the village of Stalheim in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall has one tall horsetail drop. The famous Stalheim Hotel Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Vestland ...

waterfall near

sits just above that valley. The Raundalen valley in the east is the main route of the Bergensbanen railway line, which connects eastern and western Norway. Voss has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...

(Dfb in the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...

if is used as winter threshold. If the original is used, then Voss will be classified as an oceanic climate (Cfb). The wettest time of year is October - January, and the driest season is April - July. The all-time high temperature is recorded 24 July 2014; the all-time low is recorded 8 January 2010.

Tourism

Voss is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes and fast-flowing whitewater rivers. This has led to its development as a notable center of skiing, water sports, skydiving,

paragliding Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched Glider (aircraft), glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a :wikt:harness, harness o ...

and other adventure sports. Every year in the last week of June the area hosts the Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Week), which is regarded as the world's premier extreme sports festival. Bømoen, the local airstrip, is home to Skydive Voss, one of the largest dropzones in Norway, as well as a gliding club. The rivers provide various levels of white water, attracting kayaking, rafting and river boarding. Kite surfing and para-bungee may be seen on lake Vangsvatnet. The ski area, to the north of the town, is accessible via a cable car, Hangursbanen. There is also chair lift access from Bavallen, a short distance northeast of Voss. The town's proximity to the Sognefjord and its position between Bergen and Flåm on the scenic railway have made it popular with tourists. One of the sights on the road to Flåm is the waterfall

Tvindefossen Tvindefossen (also written ''Tvinnefossen''; also called ''Trollafossen'' Tvindefossen
at World Water ...

. The Voss Museum displays several old farmsteads, including a larger-than-life stone statue of Lars O. Kindem. Next to the open-air part, there is a museum with over 20,000 items from traditional farm life.

Bird life

Voss has a wide range of habitats, from high barren mountains to rich fertile valleys. The large areas of coniferous forests provide food and shelter for a host of species, while the many wetland areas are regarded as some of the most interesting birding habitats in the county. There is a bird reserve at Lønaøyane with marked paths and a tower hide. Over 155 species have been seen there. Many are common in Scandinavia, but the area has also produced such unexpected species as the great egret, European hobby, and woodlark.

Notable residents

The Arts

* Christiane Schreiber (1822-1898) a Norwegian portrait painter * Knud Bergslien (1827–1908) painter, art teacher and master artist *

Ola Mosafinn Ola Mosafinn (14 July 1828 – 28 December 1912) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer. Mosafinn is regarded among the more important fiddlers in Norway in the late 19th century. Ola Sjursson was born in Voss in Hordaland Count ...

(1828–1912) a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer * Brynjulf Bergslien (1830–1898) sculptor *

Nils Bergslien Nils Nilsen Bergslien (26 February 1853 – 18 December 1928) was a Norwegian illustrator, painter and sculptor. Nils Berglien was inspired from the legends, the history of Norway and the west Norwegian mountain landscape. He was known for his nati ...

(1853–1928) an illustrator, painter and sculptor *

Sjur Helgeland Sjur Larsson Helgeland (19 August 1858 − 12 April 1924) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer. Biography He was born at Voss in Hordaland, Norway. His parents were Lars Olsson Hirt (1823-1908) and Brita Helgeland (1820-98). He ...

(1858−1924) a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer * Lars Tvinde (1886–1973) a stage and film actor *

Lars Fletre Lars Fletre (June 22, 1904 – September 9, 1977) was a prominent Norwegian-American designer and sculptor. Biography Lars Olavson Fletre was born in Vossestrand, Voss, Hordaland, Norway. He was the youngest of seven children born to O ...

(1904–1977) a Norwegian-American designer, sculptor and painter * Liv Bernhoft Osa (born 1957) a Norwegian actress IMDb Database
retrieved 06 September 2020 *

Olav Dale Olav Dale (30 October 1958 – 10 October 2014) was a Norwegian composer, orchestra leader and jazz saxophonist. In addition to saxophone he played other woodwinds. He received little formal education in music, but he completed studies at the Vos ...

(1958–2014) a composer, orchestra leader and jazz saxophonist * Kåre Kolve (born 1964) & Ivar Kolve (born 1967) jazz musicians *

Signe Førre Signe Elisabeth Lygre Førre (born 3 May 1994 in Voss, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, upright bassist, and composer. Førre studies jazz at Voss Jazzskule. Her debut concert as band leader was at Vossajazz 2014 with Signe Førre Band. The lineup ...

(born 1994) a singer, upright bassist and composer

Athletes

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* Jon Istad (1937–2012) a biathlete and sport shooter * Rune Hauge (born 1954) football agent * Odd Lirhus (born 1956) 1978 World Cup winner in biathlon * Gisle Fenne (born 1963) a former World Cup silver medalist in biathlon * Trond Egil Soltvedt (born 1967) former footballer with 350 caps and 4 for

* Hilde Synnøve Lid (born 1971) a freestyle skier Olympic medallist *

Astrid Lødemel Astrid Lødemel (born 9 December 1971) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier from Voss. Her best result in the World Cup is a second place in Vail, United States, on 13 December 1992 just two hundreds of a second behind Ulrike Maier. As ...

(born 1971) a retired alpine skier, 1992 World Cup silver medalist *

Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen (born 9 February 1978) is a retired Norwegian biathlete from Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of V ...

(born 1978) 2005 World champion in biathlon *

Jori Mørkve Jori Mørkve (born 29 December 1980) is a Norwegian former biathlete. Career Mørkve debuted in the World Cup in 2001 in Oberhof with a 77th-place finish. In 2005, she came in 49th in the 15 km in Antholz-Anterselva. Her best achievement ...

(born 1980) a Norwegian former biathlete * Alexander Ødegaard (born 1980) a former footballer, with over 350 caps and 4 for

* Sjur Røthe (born 1988) cross-country skier *

Hilde Fenne Hilde Fenne (born 12 May 1993) is a Norwegian biathlete. Career She took a bronze medal and a silver medal in mixed relay at the 2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival, and then two gold medals at the 2012 World Junior Champi ...

(born 1993) a retired biathlete * Hedda Hosås (born 2001) a rallycross driver

Olympic champions

Voss is a winter sports center and has in recent times been the home of many world-class athletes in several winter sports, most prominently

biathlon The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not ti ...

, but also

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

, nordic skiing and freestyle skiing. In all, athletes from Voss have won 6 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 7 bronze medals at winter Olympic games. Athletes from Voss have been present, representing Norway, at every winter Olympic games except one since 1948 Winter Olympics, the exception being 1972. Kari Traa (Jarvin)

* Eirik Kvalfoss,

1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games ( Serbo-Croatian and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки иг� ...

(

, sprint) *

Kristen Skjeldal Kristen Skjeldal (born 27 May 1967) is an Olympic champion and cross-country skier from Norway. He has won three olympic medals: two gold and one bronze. He won his first gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in ...

, 1992 Winter Olympics ( cross-country skiing, relay) * Hilde Synnøve Lid, 1994 Winter Olympics bronze medal winner in freestyle * Jan Einar Thorsen, 1994 Winter Olympics, bronze medal winner in downhill * Kari Traa,

2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soó ...

( freestyle skiing, moguls) *

Egil Gjelland Egil Gjelland (born 12 November 1973) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He is olympic champion in the biathlon relay from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Egil Gjelland grew up in Voss, the home of many world class biathletes, and s ...

(

, relay) * Lars Bystøl, 2006 Winter Olympics ( ski jumping, K90)

Public Servants & TV

Jens Gran Gleditsch Jens Gran Gleditsch (1860–1931) was a Norwegian bishop and theologian. He was a brother of Kristen Gran Gleditsch. Gleditsch was born on 6 December 1860 in Voss, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway. He received his cand.theol. degree in 1883 from the ...

(1860–1931) theologian and Bishop of Nidaros *

Johannes Lid Johannes Lid (11 January 1886 – 29 September 1971) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born in Voss, and he married the illustrator Dagny Tande Lid in 1936. He is particularly known for his works on Scandinavian flora, and for his widely used ...

(1886–1971) a Norwegian botanist * Lars Leiro (1914–2005) a Norwegian politician, former Transport Minister *

Svein Blindheim Svein Lavik Blindheim (29 August 1916 – 17 March 2013) was a Norwegian military officer, known for his resistance work during World War II. Personal life Blindheim was born in Voss as a son of educator Severin Nicolai Blindheim (1890–1925) ...

(1916–2013) a military officer, known for his

resistance Resistance may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * Either of two similarly named but otherwise unrelated comic book series, both published by Wildstorm: ** ''Resistance'' (comics), based on the video game of the same title ** ''T ...

work *

Jon Lilletun Jon Lilletun (23 October 1945 – 21 August 2006) was a Norwegian politician active in the Christian Democratic Party. Background Lilletun was born in Western Vossestrand, now a part of the municipality of Voss. His father owned a farm ...

(1945-2006) politician, Minister of Education and Research, 1997-2001 *

Gunnstein Akselberg Gunnstein Akselberg (born July 20, 1949) is a Norwegian linguist and professor of Nordic linguistics at the University of Bergen. Akselberg was born in Voss. He studied at the University of Bergen and became a ''candidatus philologiæ'' in 197 ...

(born 1949) linguist and academic * Ingvild Bryn (born 1961) a journalist and news anchor for NRK *

Arne Hjeltnes Arne Hjeltnes (born August 9, 1963) is a Norwegian writer, television personality, marketer and politician. He was born in Kristiansand, but grew up in Voss. He now lives in Snarøya in Bærum together with former television host Cathrine Gehrken ...

(born 1963) a writer and presenter for

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* Linda Eide (born 1969) a TV and radio presenter, comedian, actor and chat-show host * Guri Solberg (born 1976) TV host at

Norwegian-Americans

Like the rest of Western Norway, Voss saw large-scale emigration, particularly to the United States, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Time Magazine Cover Torkild Rieber

* Elling Eielsen (1804–1883) the first Lutheran Church leader in the USA * Iver Lawson (1821–1871) a real estate investor and newspaper publisher * John Anderson (1836–1910) founder and publisher '' Skandinaven'' *

Eli Pederson Eli Pederson (July 26, 1837 – August 17, 1909) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Voss, Norway, Pederson emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1852 and settled in Racine County, Wisconsin. In 1854, Pederson and his ...

(1837–1909) Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Knute Nelson (1843–1923) US Senator & 12th Governor of Minnesota 1893-1895 *

Canute R. Matson Canute R. Matson (April 9, 1843 – January 12, 1903) became Cook County Sheriff in the aftermath of the 1886 Haymarket Square Riot in Chicago. Background Knut Rognald Matson was born on the Opkvitne farm at Voss Parish in Hordaland, Norway. ...

(1843–1903) Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois * Aad J. Vinje (1857–1929) Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court *

Thorstein Himle Thorstein Himle (October 11, 1857 – October 18, 1925) was a Norwegian-born American missionary affiliated with the American Lutheran Hauge Synod Mission to China. Biography Thorstein Oddson Himle was born in Voss, in Hordaland county, No ...

(1857–1925) missionary with the Lutheran Hauge Synod * Ragnvald Nestos (1877–1942) the 13th Governor of North Dakota 1921–1925. * Torkild Rieber (1882–1968) chairman of Texaco * Knute Rockne (1888–1931)

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...

er and coach, commemorated by a memorial in Vossevangen *

(1904–1977) a designer and sculptor

Science

Aad Knutsson Gjelle Aad Knutsson Gjelle (31 December 1768 – 27 February 1840) was a Norwegian cartographer. Gjelle was from Voss in Hordaland, Norway. He worked as a public surveyor in Bergen. He was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Danneb ...

(1768–1840), cartographer

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from Statistics Norway
Vossestrand

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