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Coordinates: 61°05′17″N 8°58′53″E / 61.08802°N 8.98141°E / 61.08802; 8.98141
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Slidre Municipality
Slidre herred
Former municipality
Slidre within Christians amt
Slidre within Christians amt
Coordinates: 61°05′17″N 8°58′53″E / 61.08802°N 8.98141°E / 61.08802; 8.98141
CountryNorway
CountyChristians amt
DistrictValdres
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1849
 • Succeeded byVestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality
Administrative centreSlidre
Government
 • Mayor (1847–1848)Rønjus Nordtorp
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
1,422 km2 (549 sq mi)
 • Land1,298 km2 (501 sq mi)
 • Water124 km2 (48 sq mi)  8.7%
Highest elevation
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2,010.66 m (6,596.7 ft)
Population
 (1849)
 • Total
5,536
 • Density4.265/km2 (11.05/sq mi)
DemonymSlidring[2]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0543[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

Slidre is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 1,422-square-kilometre (549 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1849. The area is now divided between Vestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre was the village of Slidre. Other villages in the municipality included Beitostølen, Hegge, Heggenes, Lomen, Moane, Rogne, Røn, Skammestein, and Volbu.[4][5][6]

General information

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The prestegjeld of Slidre was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The municipality did not exist very long. On 1 January 1849, the municipality was divided into Vestre Slidre Municipality (population: 3,130) and Øystre Slidre Municipality (population: 2,406).[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Slidre farm (Old Norse: Slíðrar or Slíðrir) since the historic Slidre Church was built there during the 12th century. The meaning of the name is not definitively known. It may be derived from the word slir which comes from the Old Norse word slíðr which means "sheath" (which is probably referring to a long depression near the church).[8][6]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Slidre Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Slidre prestegjeld and the Toten og Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.[9]

Churches in Slidre Municipality
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hegge Hegge Stave Church Hegge c. 1216
Lomen Lomen Stave Church Lomen c. 1179
Rogne Rogne Stave Church Rogne 1780*
Røn Røn Church Røn 1747
Slidre Slidre Church Slidre c. 1200
Volbu Volbu Church Volbu 1820
*Note: this church was torn down and replaced in 1857 after Slidre Municipality no longer existed.

Geography

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The municipality was surrounded by Vaage Municipality to the north, Fron Municipality to the northeast, Gausdal Municipality to the east, Nordre Aurdal Municipality to the southeast and south, Hemsedal Municipality (in Buskerud county) to the southwest, and Vang Municipality to the west and northwest. The highest point in the municipality was the 2,010.66-metre (6,596.7 ft) tall mountain Øystre Rasletinden located at a tri-point border between Vaage Municipality, Vang Municipality, and Slidre Municipality.[1]

Government

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While it existed, Slidre Municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[10] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Mayors

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Slidre Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  4. ^ Helland, Amund (1913). "Vestre Slidre herred". V Kristians amt. Fjerde del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 373. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ Helland, Amund (1913). "Øystre Slidre herred". V Kristians amt. Fjerde del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 400. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (18 August 2025). "Slidre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  8. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1900). Norske gaardnavne: Kristians amt (in Norwegian) (4 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 285.
  9. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  10. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Amtsformandskabs-Forhandlinger. Kristians Amt". Den Norske Rigstidende (in Norwegian). 22 July 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Lillehammer, den 13de Juli". Oplands-Tidende (in Norwegian). 14 July 1840. p. 1. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Kristians Amts Formandskabsforhandlinger". Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). 8 July 1842. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Christians Amts Formandskabsforhandlinger". Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). 17 June 1843. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Lillehammer, 7de Juli". Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). 9 July 1845. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Lillehammer, 7de Juli". Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). 7 July 1846. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Lillehammer, 28de Juni". Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). 29 June 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

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