Raulandsgrend
Attractions
Raulandsgrend is a village that is its mountainous surroundings where tourists can partake in hiking, recreation, and skiing. It is the largest winter destination in Telemark with three ski resorts, 46 slopes, 16 lifts, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) of cross-country skiing trails. Well-known snowboarding celebrity, Terje Håkonsen, started his career in Rauland. The University of South-Eastern Norway has a campus in Rauland. Rauland Church (built in 1803) is also located in the village. The Rauland Art Museum (Rauland kunstmuseum) includes sculptures, paintings, graphics, and drawings by the sculptor Dyre Vaa.
Name
The village of "Raulandsgrend" (originally the municipality) is named after the old Rauland farm (Old Norse: Rauðaland) since the first Rauland Church was built there. The first element is rauði which means "bog iron". The last element is land which means "land" or "farm". The suffix -grend is a more recent addition, simply meaning "village" or "hamlet", thus it is the village of Rauland. The many marshlands in the area are filled with bog iron and for centuries its production was an important local resource.
References
- ^ "Raulandsgrend, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (8 November 2021). "Rauland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Skiing in Rauland". Rauland, Telemark. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Dyre Vaa Sculptural Art Collection - Rauland Kunstmuseum". Innovation Norway. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1914). Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt (in Norwegian) (7 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 465.
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