Editing Kviteseid

{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Telemark, Norway|the village within this municipality|Kviteseidbyen}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Kviteseid
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Hviteseid herred
|image_skyline          = Kviteseidvatnet 2.jpg
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 4028
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = [[Vest-Telemark]]
|capital                = [[Kviteseidbyen]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Kvitseiding
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Kviteseid_komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.kviteseid.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Tarjei Draugedal
|mayor_party            = [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 163
|area_total_km2         = 708.48
|area_land_km2          = 623.06
|area_water_km2         = 85.42
|area_water_percent     = 12.1
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 258
|population_total       = 2427
|population_density_km2 = 3.9
|population_increase    = -3.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|23|54|N|8|29|42|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6579009 | utm_easting = 0471159 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Kviteseid''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]]s of [[Vest-Telemark]] and [[Upper Telemark]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Kviteseidbyen]]. Other villages in Kviteseid include [[Åsgrend]], [[Brunkeberg (Telemark)|Brunkeberg]], [[Eidstod]], [[Fjågesund]], [[Kilen, Telemark|Kilen]], [[Morgedal]], and [[Vrådal]].

The {{convert|708|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 163rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kviteseid is the 258th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,427. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|3.9|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 3.2% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

''Kviteseid Seminar'' was the first public teacher training school in Norway which started in 1819 and was in operation until 1889. Kviteseid Library (''Kviteseid Folkebibliotek'') was founded in 1895. The library was first based on a book collection from Kviteseid Seminar.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} The main industries of the municipality are [[forestry]], [[agriculture]], [[tourism]], and [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power]]. The [[Telemark Canal]] goes through Kviteseid. There are also several [[ski resort]]s in Kviteseid.

The little village of [[Morgedal]] is located in northern Kviteseid. It is known as the "Cradle of Modern Skiing" (''"Skisportens vugge"'') and the home of [[Sondre Norheim]]. Here, the [[Olympic Flame]] was lit for the [[1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], [[1960 Winter Olympics]] in [[Squaw Valley, Placer County, California|Squaw Valley]], and [[1994 Winter Olympics]] in [[Lillehammer]].

==General information==
[[File:Johan Fredrik Eckersberg - Fra Kviteseid - Nasjonalmuseet - NG.M.00283.jpg|thumb|left|Painting of Kviteseid by Eckersberg in 1868]]
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of ''Hvideseid'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). The spelling of the name was later changed to ''Kviteseid''. On 11 October 1873, an unpopulated area of Kviteseid was transferred to [[Seljord Municipality]]. The boundaries have not changed since that time.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Kviteseid'' farm ({{langx|non|Hvítingseið}}) since the [[Old Kviteseid Church]] was built there. The first element comes from the old name for the lake [[Kviteseidvatnet]]. That name is the plural [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|hvítr}} which means "white" or "the white one". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|eið}} which means "[[isthmus]]" or "path between two lakes". Prior to 1889, the name was spelled ''"Hviteseid"''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006120600018 |title=Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt |date=1914 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=7 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=348–349 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 27 November 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Or (heraldry)|Or]], a [[Lock (security device)|lock]] plate [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]]"'' ({{langx|no|På gull grunn eit svart låsskilt}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a black [[Lock (security device)|lock]] plate. The lock design is based on one from the ''Tveitloftet'' medieval storehouse on the local Tveit farm dating back to the year 1350. The design symbolises the long traditions of lock-making and building construction in the area. The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Kviteseid |access-date=2023-08-13 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kviteseid, Telemark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-08-29.html |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-11-27 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-11-27-1049 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kviteseid kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10081205030407.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dkviteseid |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Kviteseid. It is part of the [[Øvre Telemark prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Agder og Telemark]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Kviteseid'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="6"|Kviteseid||[[Brunkeberg Church]]||[[Brunkeberg (Telemark)|Brunkeberg]]||1790
|-
|[[Fjågesund Church]]||[[Fjågesund]]||1916
|-
|[[Kilen Chapel]]||[[Kilen, Telemark|Kilen]]||1958
|-
|[[Kviteseid Church]]||[[Kviteseidbyen]]||1918
|-
|[[Old Kviteseid Church]]||between [[Kviteseidbyen]] and [[Eidstod]]||c. 1260
|-
|[[Vrådal Church]]||[[Vrådal]]||1886
|}

==Geography==
Kviteseid borders the municipalities of [[Seljord]] to the northwest; [[Nome, Norway|Nome]] to the east; [[Drangedal]], [[Nissedal]], and [[Fyresdal]] to the south; and [[Tokke]] to the west. The highest point is Sveinsheia at {{convert|1141|m}} above sea level. There are several large lakes that are located in or partially in Kviteseid including [[Kviteseidvatnet]], [[Flåvatn]], and [[Bandak]] (all three of which are part of the [[Telemark Canal]], plus [[Nisser]] and [[Vråvatn]].

==Government==
Kviteseid Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Telemark District Court]] and the [[Agder Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Kviteseid is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/kviteseid#seats |access-date=2024-01-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/kviteseid#seats |access-date=2023-08-13 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/kviteseid#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref><ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/kviteseid#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253743351 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 12
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253737939 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253726325 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253720378 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253710836 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Sp/V                      = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|H/Sp/V                    = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253701144 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|NKP                       = 2
|V/DRF                     = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kviteseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Kviteseid:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ordførere i Kviteseid kommune |url=https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Ordf%C3%B8rere_i_Kviteseid_kommune |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=LokalHistorieWiki.no |language=no}}</ref>
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* 1838-1841: Ole Blom 
* 1842-1843: Ole Bjørnsen Haukom 
* 1844-1861: Tormod Knudsen Borgejorde 
* 1862-1879: Knut Taraldsen
* 1880-1883: Bjørn Brekke
* 1884-1890: Knut Taraldsen 
* 1890-1900: Ludvig Kristoffersen 
* 1901-1913: Sigurd Torleivson Kolltveit ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1914-1919: Halvor Straand 
* 1920-1922: Sigurd Kolltveit 
* 1923-1924: Knut Skarprud  
* 1925-1928: Halvor Straand 
* 1929-1932: [[Olaf Hegland]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1932-1933: Torleiv Kolltveit
* 1934-1941: Sigurd Rinden ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1941-1945: Håkon Eikland ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945-1946: Sigurd Rinden ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1946-1947: Knut Nørstrud ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1948-1951: Trygve Bergland 
* 1952-1967: Svein Landsverk ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1968-1970: Sigurd Rinden ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1970-1975: Øystein Strondi ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1976-1979: Arne Bjørnson ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1980-1983: Nils Sandvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1984-1991: Johannes Skarprud ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1992-1998: Inge Fjalestad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1998-1999: Anne Lise Råmunddal ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1999-2003: Karin Maria Larsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2003-2015: Torstein Tveito ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2015-2019: Tarjei Gjelstad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2019–2023: Bjørn Nordskog ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2023-present: Tarjei Draugedal ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-22 |title=Tarjei Draugedal blir ordfører i Kviteseid |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/tarjei-draugedal-blir-ordforer-i-kviteseid-1.16568113 |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
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== Notable people ==
[[File:Olav Bjaaland.jpeg|140px|thumb|Olav Bjaaland, 1910]]
* [[Peter Paulson Paus]] (1590 - 1653 in Kviteseid), a high-ranking cleric and provost of [[Upper Telemark]] from 1633-1653
* [[Knut Mevasstaul]] (1785 in Kviteseid – 1862), a painter specializing in [[rosemåling]]
* [[Sondre Norheim]] (1825 in Morgedal – 1897), a pioneer skier and father of [[Telemark skiing]]
* brothers [[Torjus Hemmestveit]] (1860–1930) and [[Mikkjel Hemmestveit]] (1863–1957) born in Morgedal, two Norwegian-American Nordic skiers who shared the Holmenkollen medal in 1928
* [[Olav Bjaaland]] (1873 in Morgedal – 1961), a skiing champion and polar explorer who was one of the five men to reach the South Pole as part of [[Amundsen's South Pole expedition]] in 1911
* [[Einar Landvik]] (1898 in Kviteseid – 1993), a Nordic skier who competed in [[1924 Winter Olympics]] 
* [[Dyre Vaa]] (1903 in Kviteseid – 1980), a sculptor and painter
* [[Solveig Muren Sanden]] (1918 in Vrådal – 2013), an illustrator and comics artist

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Telemark}}
* [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/kviteseid Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
* {{wiktionary-inline|Kviteseid}}
* [http://www.fjaagesund.no Fjaagesund.no]

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