Arabygdi is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the Rauland area at the western end of the lake Totak. The Norwegian County Road 362 passes through the village, connecting it to the villages of Haukeli (to the west) and Raulandsgrend (to the east). The road passes through the Urdbøuri scree area, just west of Arabygdi.[2]
Arabygdi | |
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Village | |
 View of the landscape near the village | |
  Arabygdi Location of the village  Arabygdi Arabygdi (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°46′31″N 7°43′42″E / 59.77528°N 7.72843°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Municipality | Vinje Municipality |
| Elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3864 Rauland |
Arabygdi is particularly known for the 19th-century folk musician Targjei Augundsson, who was better known by his stage name, Myllarguten. His home Myllarheimen has been preserved as a museum.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Arabygdi, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b Lundbo, Sten, ed. (3 April 2022). "Arabygdi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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