Valle (village)

Valle
Village
View of the village (c. 1970)
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Coordinates: 59°12′45″N 7°32′08″E / 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356Coordinates: 59°12′45″N 7°32′08″E / 59.2126°N 07.5356°E / 59.2126; 07.5356
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Aust-Agder
District	Setesdal
Municipality	Valle
Area
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	289
• Density	761/km2 (1,970/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	4747 Valle

Valle is the administrative centre of Valle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Setesdal valley, along the river Otra. The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 9, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand. The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2016) of 289 which gives the village a population density of 761 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,970/sq mi).

The village has municipal offices, schools, Valle Church, stores, a bank, hotels, and camping facilities. The local high school specializes in silversmith and goldsmith training as part of the Setesdal Upper Secondary School. This leads students from all over Norway and internationally to come to Valle to train to become jewelers.