Våle
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Våle is a village in Re
municipality, and former municipality, in Vestfold
county, Norway
. Våle is a rural, agricultural area, with Kirkevoll/Brekkeåsen
, Rånerudåsen, Svinevoll, Sørby and Gretteåsen as more dense housing areas. The administrative centre was Sørby.
The parish of Vaale was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,408. On 16 July 1873, an uninhabited part of Våle was moved to Ramnes
municipality following a royal resolution. In 1947 a part of Botne
with 8 inhabitants was moved to Våle. On January 1, 2002 Våle was merged with Ramnes to form the new municipality Re
. In 1996 Våle had a population of 3,868.
Våle is known for being the village where the Jarlsberg cheese
first was produced. Famous residents of Våle include the author Kåre Holt
(1916–1997).
Válir), since the first church was built there. The name is the plural form of váll m (see Våler
).
The municipality coat of arms was a Mistletoe
, since the mistletoe grows several places in the village. In Norse mythology Hod killed Balder
with a misletoe, and Våle has to revenge his death.
Until 1921 the name was written "Vaale".
Re, Norway
Re is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Revetal. The municipality was established in 2002 by the unification of the former municipalities of Ramnes and Våle. It includes the villages of Ramnes, Våle, Undrumsdal, Fon, Vivestad...
municipality, and former municipality, in Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Våle is a rural, agricultural area, with Kirkevoll/Brekkeåsen
Brekkeåsen
Brekkeåsen is a residential area in Re municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. Together with Kirkevoll, Brekkeåsen constitutes a village which encircles Våle church. The village has 1,048 inhabitants as of 1 January 2005, encompassing an area of 0.95 km²....
, Rånerudåsen, Svinevoll, Sørby and Gretteåsen as more dense housing areas. The administrative centre was Sørby.
The parish of Vaale was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,408. On 16 July 1873, an uninhabited part of Våle was moved to Ramnes
Ramnes, Norway
Ramnes is a village in Re municipality, and former municipality, in Vestfold county, Norway. The village of Ramnes was the administrative centre of the municipality....
municipality following a royal resolution. In 1947 a part of Botne
Botne
Botne is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.The parish of Botne was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 1,600. In 1942 a part of Botne with 148 inhabitants was moved to Holmestrand, and in 1947 a part with 8...
with 8 inhabitants was moved to Våle. On January 1, 2002 Våle was merged with Ramnes to form the new municipality Re
Re, Norway
Re is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Revetal. The municipality was established in 2002 by the unification of the former municipalities of Ramnes and Våle. It includes the villages of Ramnes, Våle, Undrumsdal, Fon, Vivestad...
. In 1996 Våle had a population of 3,868.
Våle is known for being the village where the Jarlsberg cheese
Jarlsberg cheese
Jarlsberg is a mild cow's-milk cheese with large irregular holes or what are commonly referred to as "eyes", originating in Jarlsberg, Norway.-Description:...
first was produced. Famous residents of Våle include the author Kåre Holt
Kåre Holt
Kåre Holt was a Norwegian author.His initial work was published in 1939, a children’s book named Tore Kramkar. As his career progressed, Holt wrote many children’s books, plays, radio plays, biographies, and historical novels. The trilogy Kongen about King Sverre Sigurdsson is considered his...
(1916–1997).
The name and coat of arms
The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old farm Våle (NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Válir), since the first church was built there. The name is the plural form of váll m (see Våler
Våler
Vaaler or Våler is:*Våler, Hedmark, a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway**Åsnes og Våler, a former municipality in Hedmark, split in 1854*Våler, Østfold, a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway...
).
The municipality coat of arms was a Mistletoe
Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi-parasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. The plants in question grow attached to and within the branches of a tree or shrub.-Mistletoe in the genus Viscum:...
, since the mistletoe grows several places in the village. In Norse mythology Hod killed Balder
Balder
Baldr is a god in Norse mythology.In the 12th century, Danish accounts by Saxo Grammaticus and other Danish Latin chroniclers recorded a euhemerized account of his story...
with a misletoe, and Våle has to revenge his death.
Until 1921 the name was written "Vaale".