Rogne,_Innlandet

Rogne, Innlandet

Rogne, Innlandet

Village in Øystre Slidre, Norway

Rogne is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of a large lake called the Volbufjorden, a short distance to the southeast of the villages of Heggenes, Moane, and Volbu. The village is the site of a local school as well as the Rogne Church.[2]

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Just east of Rogne is a large slate quarry, Valdres Skiferbrud, that has been operating for over 250 years. A sculpture memorial was built in Rogne by the sculptor Gunnar Rørhus for the purpose of honoring all the slate workers who have lived in the village over the centuries.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rogne, Øystre Slidre". yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Rogne skule". Øystre Slidre kommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    Askheim, Svein, ed. (9 November 2021). "valdresskifer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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