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{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{About|the municipality in Telemark, Norway||}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Vinje
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Mirror - panoramio (2).jpg
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 4036
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = Vest-Telemark
|capital                = [[Åmot, Vinje|Åmot]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Vinbygg<br />Vinbygge ''(male)''<br />Vinbyggje ''(female)'' 
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Vinje komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.vinje.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Jon Rikard Kleven
|mayor_party            = [[Senterpartiet|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|area_rank              = 14
|area_total_km2         = 3105.83
|area_land_km2          = 2724.86
|area_water_km2         = 380.98
|area_water_percent     = 12.3
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 209
|population_total       = 3832
|population_density_km2 = 1.4
|population_increase    = 3
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|48|5|N|7|46|45|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6629925 | utm_easting = 0431503 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Vinje''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Vest-Telemark]] which is part of [[Øvre Telemark]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Åmot, Vinje|Åmot]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Arabygdi]], [[Edland]], [[Grunge, Norway|Grunge]], [[Haukeli]], [[Krossen, Telemark|Krossen]], [[Møsstrond]], [[Nesland, Vinje|Nesland]], [[Øyfjell]], [[Raulandsgrend]], and [[Vinje (village)|Vinje]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Vinje |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Vinje |date=2022-07-30 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=no |editor2-last=Lundbo |editor2-first=Sten |editor3-last=Mæhlum |editor3-first=Lars |accessdate=2023-01-08}}</ref>

The {{convert|3106|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 14th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vinje is the 209th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,832. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.4|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 3% 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>

==General information==
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Vinje was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1860, the northern district of Vinje (population: 745) and the [[Øyfjell]] area of [[Lårdal (municipality)|Lårdal]] (population: 243) were combined to form the new municipality of [[Rauland]]. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, [[Rauland]] municipality (population: 1,656) and Vinje municipality (population: 2,565) were merged to form a new, larger Vinje municipality.<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 ''Vinje'' farm ({{langx|non|Vinjar}}) since the first [[Vinje Church (Telemark)|Vinje Church]] was built there. The name is the [[plural]] form of the word {{wikt-lang|non|vin}} which means "[[meadow]]" or "[[pasture]]".<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=436 and |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> {{see also|Vinje Municipality (Sør-Trøndelag)#Name}}

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 16 November 1990. The official [[blazon]] is "[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]] a [[billy goat]] [[argent]]" ({{langx|no|På blå grunn ein sølv geitebukk}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a billy goat. The billy goat has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The color blue and the goat were chosen based on an old poem written by [[Aasmund Olavsson Vinje]]. The poem is called ''Blåmann'' ({{lit|blue man}}) which is about a goat named ''Blåmann''. This was also chosen to represent the importance of sheep and [[goat farming]] in the mountainous municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2022 |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Vinje |access-date=2023-01-08 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-11-16 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1990-11-16-1048 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vinje, Telemark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-08-34.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref name="om vinje">{{Cite web |title=Om Vinje |url=https://www.vinje.kommune.no/om-vinje.489763.nn.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Vinje kommune |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vinje kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10081205030432.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dvinje |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref> {{see also|Coat of arms of Aurland}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has four parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Vinje. 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 Vinje'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Grungedal||[[Grunge Church]]||[[Grunge, Norway|Grunge]]||1850
|-
|rowspan="2"|Rauland||[[Møsstrond Church]]||[[Møsstrond]]||1923
|-
|[[Rauland Church]]||[[Raulandsgrend]]||1803
|-
|rowspan="2"|Vinje og Nesland||[[Nesland Church]]||[[Nesland, Vinje|Nesland]]||1847
|-
|[[Vinje Church (Telemark)|Vinje Church]]||[[Vinje (village)|Vinje]]||1796
|-
|rowspan="1"|Øyfjell||[[Øyfjell Church]]||[[Øyfjell]]||1833
|}

==History==
The longstanding local traditions of arts and crafts have been well maintained. Rauland hosts a national academy for arts, crafts, and traditional music. [[Norwegian folk music|Folk music]] has always been strong in Vinje. The [[Myllarguten]], Targjei Augundsson lived the last years of his life in [[Rauland]]. Vinje has also been home to many [[rosemåling]] artists.<ref name="snl" />

Vinje became a site of heavy battles during [[World War II]], at the [[Battle of Vinjesvingen]] when Norwegian forces held out for over a month against superior German forces.

==Geography==
[[File:Bora 2007.jpg|thumb|left|Bora river]]
Vinje is situated on both the [[Hardangervidda]] plateau and parts of the [[Setesdalsheiene]] mountain plateau. Most of the land area of the municipality is quite high in elevation. The [[European route E134]] highway passes through Vinje on its way over the mountain pass to connect [[Eastern Norway]] and [[Western Norway]]. Vinje sits along the highway about halfway between [[Oslo]] (in the east) and [[Haugesund]] (on Norway's west coast). Starting at [[Haukeli]], the [[Norwegian National Road 9]] leads up the steep slopes to [[Hovden, Agder|Hovden]] and further south down the [[Setesdal]] valley to the southern coastal city of [[Kristiansand (town)|Kristiansand]].<ref name="snl" /><ref name="om vinje" />

The mountain ski resort [[Haukeli]]fjell is also found nearby. The isolated and sparsely populated area is known for its rugged, mountainous terrain that supports a wide variety of outdoor activities, amongst them hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, and canoeing. The [[Hardangervidda National Park]] lies partially in western Vinje. The village of [[Arabygdi]] lies on the lake [[Totak]] in the western part of Rauland. Its famous attraction is the "Urdbøuri", the largest stone [[scree]] in [[Northern Europe]], with huge boulders scattered on the floor of the valley.<ref name="om vinje" />

The rivers [[Tokke (river)|Tokke]] and [[Vinjeåi]] both flow through the municipality. The lakes [[Holmavatnet (Vinje)|Holmavatnet]], [[Møsvatn]], [[Songavatnet]], [[Totak]], and [[Vinjevatn]] are all located in Vinje as well. The mountains [[Fitjanuten]], [[Kistenuten]], and [[Vassdalseggi]] all lie on the municipal and county border in western Vinje.

==Government==
Vinje 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 Vinje is made up of 25 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                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/vinje#seats |access-date=2024-01-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|INP                       = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|otherparty                = Vinje cross-party&nbsp;local&nbsp;list
|otherparty_no             = Vinje&nbsp;tverrpolitiske&nbsp;bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/vinje#seats |access-date=2023-01-08 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 14
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/vinje#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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/vinje#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Høyre                     = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|otherparty                = Local list 2003
|otherparty_no             = [[Bygdeliste|Bygdelista]] 2003	
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |date=2000 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253748531 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|otherparty                = Local list for Vinje
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista for Vinje
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Rauland list
|otherparty_no1            = Raulandslista
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |date=1996 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253743351 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for independent voters<br />
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista for uavhengige velgere
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |date=1993 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253737939 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |date=1988 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253726325 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |date=1984 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253720378 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |date=1979 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253710836 |location=Oslo, Norge |language=Norwegian |issn=0332-8023}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Socialist unity
|otherparty_no             = Sosialistisk einskap
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |date=1977 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Politically Unbound
|otherparty_no             = Partipolitisk Ubundne
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |date=1973 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |isbn=8253701144 |volume=I |location=Oslo, Norge |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|NKP                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|DRF/V                     = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|NKP                       = 2
|AFS                       = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vinje
|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 |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Venstre                   = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayor===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Vinje (incomplete list):
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*1960–1971: [[Aslak Versto]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1976–1979: [[Ingvald Godal]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1980–1987: [[Aslak Versto]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1988-1995: Olav Nystog ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995-1999: Olav Nordstoga ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1999–2003: [[Børre Rønningen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003–2015: Arne Vinje ([[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|SV]])
*2015–present: Jon Rikard Kleven ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
=== The Arts ===
[[File:Myllarguten oval.jpg|140px|thumb|Myllarguten]]
[[File:Odd Nordstoga.jpg|140px|thumb|Odd Nordstoga]]
* [[Sveinung Svalastoga]] (1772 in Rauland – 1809), a [[rosemåling]] painter, poet, and woodcarver
* [[Myllarguten]] (''Torgeir Agundson Øygarden'') (1801–1872), a folk musician and master [[fiddle]]r
* [[Aasmund Olavsson Vinje]] (1818–1870), a poet and journalist who used [[Nynorsk]]
* [[Rikard Berge]] (1881 in Rauland – 1969), a folklorist, [[museologist]], biographer, and editor
* [[Tarjei Vesaas]] (1897–1970), a poet and novelist
* [[Aslaug Vaa]] (1889 in Rauland – 1965), a poet and playwright
* [[Aslak Brekke]] (1901–1978), a vocalist using [[stev]] and a folk singer
* [[Dyre Vaa]] (1903–1980), a sculptor and painter whose works are found in Oslo and Vinje
* [[Anne Lofthus]] (1932–2003), a ceramic artist and art teacher
* [[Guri Vesaas]] (born 1939), a writer and translator of children's books
* [[Stein Versto]] (born 1957), a poet, novelist, translator, and folk musician
* [[Aasmund Nordstoga]] (born 1964), a musician, singer, composer, and TV presenter
* [[Sven Erik Kristiansen]] (born 1969), a musician and former vocalist in the [[black metal]] band [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]] 
* [[Arve Moen Bergset]] (born 1972), a traditional folk singer, [[hardanger fiddle]]r, and classical violinist
* [[Odd Nordstoga]] (born 1972), a folk singer, musician, actor and editor<ref>{{IMDb name|1759373|Odd Nordstoga}}. Retrieved 24 August 2020.</ref>
* [[Ingebjørg Bratland]] (born 1990), a folk singer, [[kveder]], and artist

=== Public Service ===
[[File:Olav Vesaas.jpg|140px|thumb|Olav Vesaas, 2007]]
* [[Paul Peterson Paus]] (1625-1682), a cleric, political activist, and poet
* [[Olav Aslakson Versto]] (1892 in Rauland – 1977), a politician
* [[Einar Skinnarland]] (1918–2002), a [[Norwegian resistance]] fighter during WWII and dam builder
* [[Aslak Versto]] (1924-1992), a politician
* [[Olav Vesaas]] (born 1935), a journalist, biographer, and publisher
* [[Olav Versto]] (1950–2011), a journalist and editor
* [[Astrid Versto]] (born 1953), a journalist and diplomat

=== Sport ===
* [[Olav Jenssen]] (born 1962), a discus thrower who competed in the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Knut Tore Apeland]] (born 1968), a former Nordic combined skier and two-time team silver medallist at the [[1992 Winter Olympics|1992]] & [[1994 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Terje Håkonsen]] (born 1974), a [[snowboarder]]

==Attractions==
*The home of [[Myllarguten]] is now a small museum.  (The [[:wikt:cotter|cotter]]s place Kosi in Arabygdi.)
*The monument of Myllarguten, the 19th century musician, who played for kings and who inspired [[Edvard Grieg]] . It is located on the roadside vis-a-vis Kosi.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Vinje}}
*{{wiktionary-inline|Vinje}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/vinje Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Telemark}}

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