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Valdres () is a traditional district in central, southern , situated between the districts of and . The region of Valdres consists of the six municipalities of , Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, , Vang and . Valdres has about 18,000 inhabitants and is known for its excellent trout fishing and the local . Its main road is E16 and Fylkesveg 51.

Valdres is located approximately midway between and . The valley is protected to the west and north by the mountains and the plateau and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge ( Golsfjellet). The main rivers are Begna and Etna. Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but has grown in prominence in later years. Beitostølen, a highly developed tourist area for winter tourists and who have hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup multiple times is located in Valdres.


Etymology
The name of the district comes from the stem words völlr (a mountainous ) and dres (a cleaved road to be ridden on by a ). Another explanation to the etymology is that Valdres stems from "Valdles", which is from the stem words vald (forest) and les (pasture), i.e. "the valley of pastures in the forest".


Administration
Valdres is located in county. It consists of the municipalities , Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, , Vang and . The main town in the region is , where there also is an airport. European route E16 is the main highway. , the railroad connection from , was shut down in 1988 and the tracks are now removed.


Valdres March
Valdres March () is the title of a Norwegian march composed by in the years 1901-1904 and published by Boosey & Hawkes. The main theme is based on the signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion, which is based on an old cow call. The following second variation includes a halling from , a small village in Hole, Ringerike. The melody of the trio section was Hanssen's self composed "slått", which is a folk tune, above a drone bass line. When the piece was first performed in 1904, the composer played the part together with the band of the 2nd Regiment of Norway.


See also
  • Hallingmål-Valdris


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