Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark which is part of Øvre Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Åmot. Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi, Edland, Grunge, Haukeli, Krossen, Møsstrond, Nesland, Øyfjell, Raulandsgrend, and Vinje.
Møsvatn or Møsvann is a lake in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is the tenth-largest lake in Norway with a surface area of 79.1 square kilometres (30.5 sq mi) and a volume of 1,573,523,000 cubic metres (1,275,676 acre⋅ft). The lake lies just east of the Hardangervidda National Park, in Skien watershed (Skiensvassdrag) catchment area. The lake discharges into the Måna river at a dam located on the Vinje-Tinn municipal border. The lake has an irregular shape with three arms. The longest length across the lake is about 40 kilometres (25 mi). Møsvatn is a shallow mountain lake by Norwegian standards, reaching a maximum depth of 68.5 metres (225 ft).
Vinje is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 222-square-kilometre (86 sq mi) municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the areas around the inner Vinjefjorden and the Søo river valley in what is now the southern part of the present-day municipality of Heim. The administrative centre was the village of Vinjeøra. The lake Vasslivatnet lies in the eastern part of Vinje.
Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal, Vinje, and a small part in Bykle. The southeastern corner of the lake is in Bykle, and it is the northernmost part of all of Aust-Agder county. The lake Skyvatn is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the lake.
Oppheimsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.55-square-kilometre (1.37 sq mi) lake lies in the northern part of the municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Vinje. The European route E16 highway runs along the northern side of the lake, right past Oppheim Church which sits in the small village of Oppheim, after which the lake is named. The village of Vasstrondi lies on the southern shore.
Øyfjell is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, along the river Vikåi, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east of the village of Åmot. Øyfjell Church is located in the village.
Rauland is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 1,830-square-kilometre (710 sq mi) municipality existed from 1860 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Vinje Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Raulandsgrend which is where Rauland Church is located. The municipality was a very mountainous, rural area, with about 90% of its area at elevations of 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level or higher.
Vinje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinjeøra, just north of the European route E39 highway. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1821 using plans drawn up by the architect P. Konstum. The church seats about 200 people.
Snåsa Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Snåsa municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Snåsa. It is the church for the Snåsa parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church is built in a cruciform design. The oldest part of the church was constructed in the 12th century. The church seats about 500 people.
Gimsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gimsøysand on the island of Gimsøya. It is the main church for the Gimsøy og Strauman parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1876 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 300 people.
Vinje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1871 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 350 people.
Suldal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Suldalsosen, on the shore of the river Suldalslågen, at the southern end of the lake Suldalsvatnet. It is one of the two churches for the Suldal parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1852 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 600 people.
Vinje is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States.
Vinje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is one of the churches for the Vinje og Nesland parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1796 using plans drawn up by the architect Jarand Rønjom. The church seats about 235 people.
Nesland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesland. It is one of the churches for the Vinje og Nesland parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1847 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 110 people.
Grunge Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located just outside the village of Grunge along the lake Tveitevatnet. It is the church for the Grungedal parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1850 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 132 people.
Rauland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rauland on the shore of the lake Totak. It is one of the churches for the Rauland parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1803 using plans drawn up by the architect Jarand Rønjom. The church seats about people.
Vinje is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the northwest end of the lake Vinjevatn. The European route E134 highway runs through the village, right past Vinje Church on its way towards the village of Åmot about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast.
Møsstrond is a small island village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the island Hovdeøyi which lies in the lake Møsvatn, high up in the mountains just east of Hardangervidda National Park. The village is located on the southern part of the island and it is very rural and isolated. The village has no road connections and is only accessible by boat. There are some scattered settlements surrounding the lake that don't have road connections either, so boats are frequently used on the lake. Møsstrond Church is located in the village and it serves the village and the vast, sparsely populated region surrounding the lake.
