Editing Hemsedal (section)

==Notable residents==
* [[Josef Monsrud]] (1922-2009) was a Norwegian forester and resistance member during World War II. At the age of twenty he joined the resistance [[Osvald Group]]. He went through some initial training and was hired as a guard for the strictly illegal [[Communist Party of Norway]] which had a secret base in Hemsedal. <ref>{{cite web|url=  https://snl.no/Osvaldgruppen |title=  Osvaldgruppen|website= Store norske leksikon|access-date=October 1, 2020}}  </ref>
* [[Kjell Venås]] (1927-2018) born in Hemsedal, was a Norwegian [[philologist]]. He spent most of his career at the University of Oslo as a lecturer and as a professor (1971 to 1997), specializing in research about the [[Nynorsk]] language form.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://snl.no/Kjell_Ven%C3%A5s|title=  Kjell Venås
|website= Store norske leksikon|access-date=October 1, 2020}} </ref>
* [[Ingrid Wigernæs]] (born in Hemsedal 1928) is a retired Norwegian [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] who won a silver medal in the 3×5&nbsp;km relay at the 1966 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://snl.no/Ingrid_Wigern%C3%A6s|title=  Ingrid Wigernæs	|website= Store norske leksikon|access-date=October 1, 2020}}  
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* [[Sigrun Slapgard]] (born in Hemsedal 1953) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=   https://www.litfestbergen.no/en/litfestbergen-2019/authors/sigrun-slapgard/|title=  Sigrun Slapgard |website=  litfestbergen.no|access-date=October 1, 2020}} </ref>
* [[Erik Wøllo]] (born in Hemsedal 1961) is a Norwegian composer and musician, guitarist and synthesist. As a solo recording artist, he is most known for his electronic and ambient musical soundscapes.
* [[Hege Nerland]] (1966–2007) was a Norwegian politician for the [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]]. In 2003 she helped found the local party chapter in her native Hemsedal.<ref>{{cite web|url=   https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=HEN&tab=Biography 
|title=  Nerland, Hege (1966-2007)|website=  stortinget.no |access-date=October 1, 2020}} </ref>
* [[Geir Skeie]] (born 1980) is a Norwegian chef and restaurateur, who worked at the Skarsnuten Hotel in Hemsedal.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.ming.com/geir-skeie|title=  Geir Skeie|website=  ming.com|access-date=October 1, 2020}}  </ref>
* [[Eirik Markegård]] (born in Hemsedal 1984) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for the Norwegian fifth Division side [[IL Jardar|Jardar]].
* [[Erik Solbakken]] (born in Hemsedal 1984) is a Norwegian television presenter. Solbakken was one of the hosts of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=   https://snl.no/Erik_Solbakken |title=  Erik Solbakken|website= Store norske leksikon|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>